Green grant cancellations were ‘based solely’ on states’ political affiliation, Trump administration says in court
Court filing says OMB chose 284 grant cuts because recipient states were politically aligned with Democrats, not for program or cost reasons.
- The Trump administration admitted in court that nearly 300 federal green grants worth $7.6 billion were canceled solely based on the political affiliation of the recipient states, which voted for Kamala Harris in the 2024 election.
- The Department of Energy acknowledged that the grant cancellations were not based on any programmatic, statutory, cost-reduction, or performance factors.
- Senators Patty Murray and Marcy Kaptur criticized the cancellations as an abuse of power targeting states for their political views, harming jobs and families.
- Environmental groups like the Sierra Club stated that the cancellations diverted billions from renewable projects to fossil fuel companies, causing job losses, pollution, and higher bills.
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Trump admin canceled energy research grants tied to blue states. Then it admitted in court the decision was political
The Trump administration has admitted that it canceled 284 federal research grants because they were connected to states that voted against President Donald Trump in the 2024 election, according to court filings reported by The New York Times. The admission reportedly came in a filing this month responding to a lawsuit brought by University of California researchers who challenged the cancellations. According to the filing, the Department of Ene…
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* New York Times… When the Trump administration canceled more than $7.5 billion in Biden-era federal grants for clean energy projects in October, it framed the move as an urgent corrective to protect taxpayer funds from waste. But it wasn’t true. In little-noticed court documents, federal officials acknowledged this month that they had terminated the funding “based solely” [...]
Trump administration admits grants for clean energy were cancelled based on politics
The Trump administration admitted cancelling grants based on state political identity. This action targeted sixteen states which had voted for Democrat Kamala Harris. Officials previously claimed cancellations were due to project viability and national energy needs. Democrats criticized the move as weaponizing government and punishing families for political views.
Federal officials admit to withholding grants from states just because they didn’t vote for Trump
The Trump administration previously claimed the funding cuts were meant to stop wasteful spending and were not influenced by politics Source link : https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-cancel-federal-funding-democratic-states-b3021307.html Author : Josh Marcus Publish date : 2026-07-24 23:55:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
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