The president said he’d declare an energy “emergency,” open new land to drilling and end support for electric cars. His pledge to produce more oil and gas comes after the hottest year in recorded history.

Trump’s day-one actions on energy come as climate change-fueled fires ravage Southern California, following the globe’s hottest year on record.

President Trump is preparing to declare a national energy emergency and sign executive orders to boost domestic energy production and reverse Biden's climate policies.