Feb. 11, 2026, at the White House in Washington, D.C.; several reports and photos place the event in the East Room of the White House.
A pro‑coal promotional event called “Champion of Coal,” hosted at the White House to highlight and support the U.S. coal industry; organized and attended by coal‑industry groups (e.g., Washington Coal Club and coal company executives) alongside White House officials.
He announced an executive order directing the Department of Defense to buy electricity from coal‑fired power plants, touted coal as reliable baseload power, and accepted a pro‑coal “Champion/Undisputed Champion of Coal” award.
Yes: administration officials said he signed an order directing the Defense Department to enter long‑term contracts to buy electricity from coal plants; the White House/DOE also announced $175 million in funding for coal‑plant upgrades.
Attendees included coal miners, coal‑company executives (Peabody Energy CEO Jim Grech was present), Washington Coal Club representatives and other energy industry figures; reporters photographed participants in the East Room.
The YouTube link in the article summary appears to be a livestream/repost of the White House event; official White House webcasts and DVIDS also hosted the feed — indicating it is an official White House release or an official feed reposted to YouTube.
Captions/transcript are available from official webcast sources and YouTube’s caption feature for the video (or from the White House webcast page); viewers can enable captions or check the webcast for a posted transcript.