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Trump's Earth Day Order Threatens Climate Nonprofits' Funding

4/23/2025

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Environmental advocates are on high alert as rumors swirl about President Trump's potential executive order aimed at stripping climate nonprofits of their tax-exempt status, coinciding with Earth Day. At a press conference, Rep. Jamie Raskin and former Governor Jay Inslee voiced concerns that this move could breach laws against politicizing the IRS, jeopardizing vital funding and the credibility of these organizations.

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Environmental advocates are on high alert as rumors swirl about President Trump's potential executive order aimed at stripping climate nonprofits of their tax-exempt status, coinciding with Earth Day. At a press conference, Rep. Jamie Raskin and former Governor Jay Inslee voiced concerns that this move could breach laws against politicizing the IRS, jeopardizing vital funding and the credibility of these organizations.