He is pro-coal to the the extent that coal is an identity politics issue for a sizeable portion of his base, and like them he doesn't consider the environmental

He is pro-coal to the the extent that coal is an identity politics issue for a sizeable portion of his base, and like them he doesn't consider the environmental and societal costs of coal mining and burning to outweigh the benefits of cheap coal power. He is backed in this by the considerable political influence of the fossil fuel industry.