A US District Judge Amit Mehta ruled that President Trump’s administration acted illegally by canceling $7.6 billion in clean energy grants to states that voted for Democrat Kamala Harris in the 2024 election, violating equal protection under the Constitution. The grants, intended for clean energy projects in multiple states, were terminated amid a government shutdown, with Trump targeting projects linked to the Democratic Party. Despite the ruling, the Trump administration maintains that the decisions were based on individual evaluations, asserting the need to cut what they deem wasteful spending. This ruling marks a significant legal setback for Trump’s efforts to roll back clean energy initiatives.
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