The Trump administration admitted in court that it canceled nearly 300 federal research grants, including clean energy programs, based on political considerations rather than merit. The administration targeted grants to Democratic states whose voters did not support Trump in 2024.
Federal officials admitted in court documents that they canceled billions of dollars in energy project funding to states solely based on whether they voted for Trump in recent elections. The action is under legal scrutiny and affects multiple states including California, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania.