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Trump Administration Revokes Grants for “D.E.I.” Bike Lanes

8/31/2026

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President Donald Trump’s administration revoked federal grants for projects labeled “D.E.I. bike lanes.”
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy argued bike lanes increase congestion, lengthen travel times, and waste fuel.
The department told NPR that liberals believe everyone should bike, eat crickets, and pursue a “phony climate agenda.”
Earlier this year the administration attempted to remove a bike lane near the White House.

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President Donald Trump’s administration revoked federal grants for projects labeled “D.E.I. bike lanes.”
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy argued bike lanes increase congestion, lengthen travel times, and waste fuel.
The department told NPR that liberals believe everyone should bike, eat crickets, and pursue a “phony climate agenda.”
Earlier this year the administration attempted to remove a bike lane near the White House.