‘It’s sick’: Trump administration uses mascot called ‘Coalie’ to push dirtiest fossil fuel

Cartoon lump of coal with giant eyes was spotlighted by US interior secretary in X post saying: Mine, Baby, Mine!'

The Trump administration has turned to an unusual weapon in its attempt to resurrect coal mining - a cartoon lump of coal, complete with giant eyes and yellow mining garb, called Coalie".

The administration's new mascot, kitted out with a helmet, boots and gloves, was introduced in a seemingly artificial intelligence-generated picture posted online by Doug Burgum, Donald Trump's interior secretary.