The Oilgarchy Running Trump’s Energy Agenda
The billionaires writing Trump’s energy agenda — and the climate, health, and democracy risks they pose.
While headlines focus on tech billionaires, a quieter, dirtier group of puppetmasters are pulling the strings behind Donald Trump’s second term.
Trump isn’t just cozying up to Big Oil, he’s putting them in charge of our energy future. From fracking executives to pipeline moguls, Trump’s inner circle is filled with fossil fuel tycoons who funded his campaign and are now lining up to cash in on their investment.
These executives contributed over $445 million to Trump’s campaign coffers. In return, the Trump administration is slashing climate programs, shielding polluters from lawsuits, and gutting public agencies like the EPA — all to protect Big Oil’s profits while the planet burns.
Let’s meet the billionaires behind Trump’s oily agenda.
Chris Wright – Secretary of Energy / Fracking CEO
As CEO of Liberty Energy, Chris Wright made millions off fracking and gave over $200,000 to Trump. Now he’s in charge of national energy policy — despite denying the role fossil fuels play in fueling climate disasters. It’s like putting Big Tobacco in charge of public health.
Wright dismissed wildfire warnings as “hype,” even as climate-fueled infernos destroyed homes across the West. His agenda is clear: double down on drilling, discredit climate science, and protect the industry that made him rich.
Lee Zeldin – EPA Administrator / Fossil Fuel Ally
Zeldin, a former congressman and MAGA loyalist, is running the EPA — but you wouldn’t be far off for thinking it stands for “Environmental Polluters Agency.”
He’s already cut 65% of the EPA’s budget, frozen $20 billion in climate funding, and gutted the agency’s enforcement power. Zeldin once promised to protect the environment. Now, he’s dismantling it to serve Trump and his oil donors.
Harold Hamm – Trump Energy Advisor / Fracking Magnate
Harold Hamm, the billionaire founder of Continental Resources, helped launch the fracking boom and has been whispering in Trump’s ear since 2016, raising tens of millions for his campaigns. But this time, he’s not just donating — he’s directing Trump’s energy agenda.
Hamm’s legacy? Toxic groundwater, skyrocketing methane emissions, and a fossil-fueled debt bomb dumped on taxpayers.
Vicki Hollub – Occidental Petroleum CEO
Hollub is the CEO of one of the world’s biggest oil companies and co-hosted a $15 million Trump fundraiser. After personally donating $400K to his campaign, she lobbied Trump to kill a federal investigation into her company.
She’s not just buying access — she’s using it to block accountability.
Kelcy Warren – Pipeline Billionaire / Energy Transfer CEO
Warren, the man behind the Dakota Access Pipeline, gave over $5 million to Trump’s 2024 campaign. His reward? An agenda designed to fast-track pipelines, roll back environmental reviews, and erase Indigenous land protections.
His business model bulldozes through communities and democracy.
Scott Bessent – Treasury Secretary / Hedge Fund Billionaire
Bessent’s "3-3-3 plan" calls for a dramatic ramp-up in oil and gas production — 3 million more barrels per day by 2028. As Treasury Secretary, he’s using one of the most powerful economic roles in government to lock in fossil fuel dependence just as the rest of the world transitions to clean energy.
His priority is to protect fossil fuel profits — not people, not climate, not future generations.
This isn’t just bad policy. It’s corruption.
The fossil fuel industry is using Trump’s comeback campaign to cement their grip on U.S. energy policy and shield themselves from accountability. They’ve bought a seat at the table, and they’re rewriting the rules to protect themselves, no matter the cost to our health, climate, or democracy.
We can’t afford to ignore this oily billionaire takeover. It’s time to Make Polluters Pay. Find out more here.
They all look like robots, you can see $$ in their eyes.