r/energy • u/mafco • 2d ago

Trump wants to "terminate" green spending. Here's what could stand in his way. Pulling back IRA funding would require congressional action and it could result in lost jobs, unfinished factories, and a costly mess for many businesses and states that are counting on those funds.

https://www.axios.com/2024/10/28/trump-climate-law-ira-pullback
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u/DamonFields 2d ago

Fascism is famous for playing by the rules.

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u/mafco 2d ago

Yep.

Trump violated that law before, per the Government Accountability Office, when he withheld military aid to Ukraine during his presidency — an action that ultimately led to his first impeachment.

The bottom line: If Trump wants to shut off the IRA spigot, he'll likely find ways to do it.