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Rhiannon12866

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Tue May 5, 2026, 01:49 AM Yesterday

Why the Trump administration is paying billions to abandon wind farms - PBS NewsHour



Lawmakers from both parties are raising concerns about the Trump administration's spending decisions. In the latest example, the administration said it will pay nearly $1 billion to energy companies to abandon plans to build two wind farms off the U.S. coast. Liz Landers joins Amna Nawaz to discuss. - Aired on 05/04/2026.
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Why the Trump administration is paying billions to abandon wind farms - PBS NewsHour (Original Post) Rhiannon12866 Yesterday OP
If Congress holds the purse strings, why is it he has all this money to spend on things he opposes? Deuxcents Yesterday #1
And I thought the felon-in-chief had already spent BILLIONS on his illegal Iran war?! Rhiannon12866 Yesterday #2
Trump treats federal budgets as slush funds. thought crime 13 hrs ago #4
Wasting our money BlueWaveNeverEnd Yesterday #3

Deuxcents

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1. If Congress holds the purse strings, why is it he has all this money to spend on things he opposes?
Tue May 5, 2026, 01:55 AM
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Rhiannon12866

(257,946 posts)
2. And I thought the felon-in-chief had already spent BILLIONS on his illegal Iran war?!
Tue May 5, 2026, 02:00 AM
Yesterday

Though I'm guessing that the Republican majority holds the purse strings. I sure hope that we can change that over the next two elections...

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