Trump Administration Halts $7.5 Billion in Clean Energy Funding to States That Voted Against Trump
Federal court documents show the Trump administration halted $7.5 billion in clean energy project funding based solely on political criteria. The grants were terminated for projects in states that backed Vice President Kamala Harris and voted against the president in the 2024 election.
The disclosure confirms that the distribution of federal clean energy projects was tied to recent presidential voting results. The New York Times reported on the filings, noting that federal officials made the admission during ongoing legal proceedings regarding the funding freeze.
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@daveweigel"Federal officials acknowledged this month that they had terminated [clean energy] funding 'based solely' on political criteria, targeting projects in states that were represented by Democrats and had voted for Kamala Harris." https://t.co
@kylegriffin1BREAKING NYT: Federal officials said in court documents that they halted billions of dollars in funding for energy projects to states "based solely" on whether they backed Trump in the 2024 election.
@polltracker2024NYT: Trump Administration Admits Canceling Grants to States That Did Not Vote for Him Federal officials said in court documents that they halted billions of dollars in funding for energy projects to states “based solely” on whether they ba
@newswire_usTrump Administration Admits Canceling Grants to States That Did Not Vote for Him — NYT
@macfarlanenewsNew York Times alert: “In little-noticed court documents, federal officials acknowledged this month that they had terminated the funding “based solely” on political criteria, targeting projects in states that were represented by Democrats
@hqnewsnowNewly unearthed court documents reveal the Trump admin canceled $7.5B in federal funding to clean energy products "based solely" on if states voted for Trump in 2024.
@leadingreportTrump admin acknowledged in court that politics played a role in canceling or withholding some grants to states that did not vote for Trump, per The New York Times.