Trump Administration Admits Canceling Grants to States That Did Not Vote for Him
Trump grant cancellations
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- Independent World·1h agoFederal 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
Read at Independent World → - NBC News Top·3h agoTrump administration concedes that it canceled research grants in blue states
The Trump administration admitted that it terminated nearly 300 federal research grants “solely because” the projects were connected to states that voted against Trump in 2024
Read at NBC News Top → - The Hill Politics·3h agoGreen grant cancellations were 'based solely' on states' political affiliation, Trump administration says in court
Federal green grants canceled last year were selected “solely” based on a state’s political affiliation, the Trump administration said in a recent court filing. In the filing, Department of Energy (DOE) lawyer Jeff Novak said the department came up with a list of 624 grants…
Read at The Hill Politics → - NYT Business·6h agoTrump 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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