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Trump admin canceled $7.5 B clean-energy grants in Democratic states

7/25/2026

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U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration admitted in a July 2026 filing that it canceled $7.5 billion in clean-energy grants for partisan reasons.
The grants were withdrawn from projects in states of Democrats that voted for Kamala Harris in 2024.
The admission came from a settlement with plaintiffs to avoid costly discovery.
Senior fellow Devin O’Connor warned the practice could let the administration politicize control of over $1 trillion in federal grants.

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U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration admitted in a July 2026 filing that it canceled $7.5 billion in clean-energy grants for partisan reasons.
The grants were withdrawn from projects in states of Democrats that voted for Kamala Harris in 2024.
The admission came from a settlement with plaintiffs to avoid costly discovery.
Senior fellow Devin O’Connor warned the practice could let the administration politicize control of over $1 trillion in federal grants.