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Trump administration admits canceling clean energy grants to Democratic states

The Trump administration acknowledged in court filings that it canceled more than $7.5 billion in federal clean energy grants to states "based solely" on whether they backed President Trump in the 2024 election. The administration called the characterization a misrepresentation. The reports focus on grants denied to Democratic-leaning states.

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Trump Administration Admits Canceling Grants to States That Did Not Vote for Him NYTimes – Business
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Court fillings show grants denied to states if they didn’t back Trump’s re-election, but administration claims it’s a ‘misrepresentation’ US politics live – latest updates The Trump administration has admitted scrapping more than $7.5bn in federal grants for clean energy projects to states “based solely” on whether they backed Donald Trump in the 2024 election. US federal officials appeared to acknowledge in court d…

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Trump administration admits canceling clean energy grants to Democratic states

Court fillings show grants denied to states if they didn’t back Trump’s re-election, but administration claims it’s a ‘misrepresentation’ US politics live – latest updates The Trump administration has admitted scrapping more than $7.5bn in federal grants for clean energy projects to states “based solely” on whether they backed Donald Trump in the 2024 election. US federal officials appeared to acknowledge in court d…

Trump Administration Admits Canceling Grants to States That Did Not Vote for HimNYTimes – Business
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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 backed President Trump in the 2024 election.

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