Trump Is Making Promises That Many Economists Call Unrealistic

Former President Donald Trump promises that if he is reelected that he will cut Americans’ energy costs in half in just one year.

Scott Segal, co-chair of Bracewell’s Policy Resolution Group, told The New York Times that electricity prices are a result of complex factors, such as inflation, demand growth, regulation and extreme weather.

“Some of these factors can be addressed at the margin,” stated Segal, but “controlling the weather is a tall order.”