Trump Admin Admits Canceling Clean-Energy Grants Because of State Votes
TL;DR
In a July 15 federal court filing, the Energy Department said it recommended terminating more than 600 clean-energy grants in states that voted for Kamala Harris in 2024, with 284 grants canceled in October 2025, acknowledging the decision was based on the political identity of the recipient’s state. Democrats condemned the move as partisan retaliation and weaponizing federal spending against blue states, while the administration argues the action was part of a broader policy push.
- Trump administration admits it canceled clean-energy grants in states that voted for Kamala Harris CNN
- Trump Administration Admits Canceling Grants to States That Did Not Vote for Him The New York Times
- Energy Secretary’s Own Lawyers Flatly Contradict His Repeated Denials That Politics Played Any Role in Mass Termination of Projects House.gov
- July 24, 2026 Letters from an American | Heather Cox Richardson | Substack
- Trump administration concedes that it canceled research grants in blue states NBC News
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