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Headline: UNCAPTIONED: White House Threat of New Green Cuts Sparks Democratic Outrage
Caption: White House Threat of New Green Cuts Sparks Democratic Outrage. The Trump administration threatened to cut nearly $8 billion in clean energy funding in 16 states that voted against Trump in the 2024 election. White House budget chief Russ Vought called the spending “Green New Scam funding to fuel the Left’s climate agenda” on social media. Energy Department later terminated 321 awards for 223 projects worth about $7.56 billion, including wind, solar, and EV charging initiatives. California Governor Gavin Newsom confirmed the Arches hydrogen hub project and other hydrogen initiatives in the Pacific Northwest were impacted. Senate Democrats argued the cuts would hurt constituents in all political areas and could violate the law by unilaterally rescinding congressional spending. Critics said the administration was using the government shutdown as a pretext to punish opposition states and raise energy costs. Republican supporters praised the cuts, while Democrats like Senators Tina Smith, Chris Murphy, Patty Murray, and Andy Kim called them politically motivated and illegal. The controversy highlights deep partisan tension over clean energy funding and the broader budget fight in Washington. Instructions: THIS VIDEO MUST NOT BE EDITED FOR LENGTH TO COMBINE WITH OTHER CONTENT
Keywords: Current Affairs & Politics,Trump administration,Russ Vought,clean energy,Green New Deal,Energy Department,California,Minnesota,budget cuts,political retaliation,government shutdown
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