President Donald Trump said Wednesday the federal government will stop approving new wind and solar energy projects, arguing the technologies are driving “record-breaking increases” in electricity prices and damaging farmland. In a Truth Social post, the president labeled the two renewable sources “the scam of the century” and promised, “The days of stupidity are over in the USA.” Trump’s stance dovetails with Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins’ announcement this week that the Department of Agriculture will no longer use taxpayer funds to install solar panels or wind equipment on productive farmland, a move the agency says is aimed at protecting arable land and reducing reliance on foreign-made panels. Rollins cited the loss of more than 1.2 million acres of Tennessee farmland since the 1990s to subsidized solar developments. The administration’s opposition to renewables comes a day after the Commerce Department expanded Section 232 steel and aluminum tariffs to cover imported wind turbines and related parts, subjecting them to a 50% duty. Industry analysts say the higher levies, combined with a pause in federal permitting, could raise project costs and slow the build-out of the U.S. renewable-energy sector.