Trump Administration Coal Plant Support Policy
Monitor whether coal subsidies involve contracts with Trump-connected entities or campaign donors, and track actual implementation versus announcement rhetoric.
This is standard energy policy with minimal constitutional implications—coal plant support through regulatory or subsidy mechanisms is routine executive authority. The corruption driver scores low (1/5) as there's insufficient evidence of direct self-dealing, though fossil fuel industry ties warrant monitoring. The B-score is elevated (38) because this is a classic Trump-era culture war topic (coal jobs vs. climate) with high media-friendliness but relatively low governance substance, deployed amid more serious constitutional events (voter list challenges, ICE due process issues, Iran war resource diversion).