Strong energy policy is strong economic policy — and according to Republican strategist Rob Lockwood, President Donald Trump has already done “so much” to bring affordability back to Americans by reversing the previous administration’s approach to energy.
Speaking with Breitbart News Washington Bureau Chief Matthew Boyle on Breitbart News Saturday, Lockwood explained that energy sits at the center of the Trump administration’s broader economic strategy.
“It’s everything. Energy touches everything,” Lockwood said.
Lockwood sharply criticized the energy policies of the previous administration, arguing that the country had been pushed toward unreliable power sources that threatened both economic stability and America’s global influence.
He described the previous energy approach as a “jihad on affordable, reliable energy,” pointing out that many of the renewable energy systems favored by the left are intermittent — meaning they do not produce power continuously.
In other words, not exactly the kind of system you want running a modern economy.
According to Lockwood, those policies risked pushing the country toward what he described as “energy Armageddon,” which he said would have caused economic devastation while weakening America’s diplomatic leverage around the world.
A strong domestic energy sector, he argued, allows the United States to export energy and strengthen its geopolitical position.
When Trump returned to office in January 2025, Lockwood said the administration immediately began reversing course.
On his first day back in office, Trump declared a national energy emergency, arguing the country had been left dangerously dependent on unreliable power sources.
Lockwood also highlighted what he jokingly called the administration’s “four babies” of energy policy: “drill, baby, drill,” “mine, baby, mine,” “build, baby, build,” and “map, baby, map.”
The strategy focuses on expanding domestic production of oil, gas, coal, and other resources while rebuilding the infrastructure needed to support long-term energy independence.
Among the steps taken, the administration reopened offshore drilling and encouraged expanded mining operations. Lockwood noted that states such as Alabama, North Dakota, Wyoming, Montana, and Tennessee have allowed hundreds of billions of pounds of additional coal production — activity he said would have been blocked under the previous administration.
The results, he argued, are already showing up in everyday life.
Lockwood pointed to noticeable relief at the gas pump earlier this year before tensions involving Iran temporarily affected global energy markets. He expressed confidence that once those geopolitical tensions settle, prices will fall again.
“This is a temporary blip,” Lockwood said.
His broader message was clear: the administration’s push for strong domestic energy production is not just about energy policy — it’s about lowering costs for families and restoring economic strength.
And if the early results continue, supporters believe that the return of an “America first” energy strategy could once again put affordable energy — and economic growth — firmly back on the table for American households.
