MAGA allies push solar power to win over the GOP base

Conservative influencers Katie Miller and Kellyanne Conway are backing the American Energy First push by the American Clean Power Association to rebrand solar as a domestic, affordable energy solution for Trump voters. The campaign relies on polling, paid media partnerships, and conservative media placements to bolster solar’s standing among the GOP base and counter policy moves seen as hostile to renewables, while broader debates over subsidies and incentives continue shaping the industry’s political fortunes.