WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 23: U.S. President Donald Trump (C) shakes hands with Chairman of the Columbia County Board of Commissioners Doug Duncan (L) following a roundtable on the Ratepayer Protection Pledge at the Environmental Protection Agency headquarters on July 23, 2026 in Washington, DC. The pledge is intended to shield taxpayers from the costs associated with electricity demands from the AI boom. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)