President Donald Trump’s campaign promise to slash energy costs in half is slipping out of reach as electricity prices continue to soar across the country.

Cabinet officials insist that bringing down electricity prices is a top priority for the administration. They have sought to do so by keeping aging coal plants online and boosting oil and gas production.

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