Trump’s Budget Means More Pain for Working Families
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Washington, D.C. — Today, in response to Donald Trump’s first budget request of his catastrophic second term, Climate Power executive director Lori Lodes issued the following statement:
“Hardworking Americans are already pushed to the brink by the Trump-made economic crisis, and now his budget will jack up their electric bills, kill good-paying jobs, and undermine the health and safety of our communities. Trump wants to syphon away over $20 billion in clean energy investments to enrich his oil and gas donors, gut protections for clean drinking water for children, and decimate weather forecasting and disaster relief, even as climate catastrophes become more common and costly. Budgets are a statement of values, and it’s clear this president doesn’t value the well-being of everyday Americans.”
Trump’s budget would gut investments in critical programs like:
- $1.52 billion in programs like weather satellites from NOAA
- $19.9 billion from Department of Energy programs that lower the cost of utility bills and create clean energy manufacturing jobs in communities nationwide.
- $646 million in FEMA grant programs.
- $4.77 billion for EPA programs that support clean drinking water and the cleanup of hazardous superfund sites.