Trump signs executive order directing negotiations on wind turbine imports
( October 22, 2026, 20:40 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: US President Donald Trump directed Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer in an executive order to enter trade negotiations on wind turbine imports. Trump has long expressed his personal disdain for wind energy and moved to strip Biden-era funding for wind-power infrastructure since assuming office. The order does not impose any new tariffs on turbine imports but leaves the possibility of further action open depending on Greer and Lutnick's findings.Full order follows:...
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