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Donald Trump: From Nobel ambitions to a coal lobby accolade

The Washington Coal Club has named the US president the “Undisputed Champion of Coal.” In recent weeks, Trump has taken a series of steps that underscore his commitment to that title.

Kai Schöneberg
12. February 2026
President Donald Trump speaks during an executive order signing ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on Tuesday, April 8, 2025. Trump is moving to expand the mining and use of coal inside the US to revive a declining US fossil fuel industry.
Trump in front of coal workers at the White House in April 2025. (IMAGO / UPI Photo)

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Last updated: 12. February 2026

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