Trump administration concedes that it canceled research grants in blue states
The Trump administration admitted that it terminated nearly 300 federal research grants “solely because” the projects were connected to states that voted against Trump in 2024.
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Brimstone Report is tracking this as a curated politics brief. The source report from NBC News says: The Trump administration admitted that it terminated nearly 300 federal research grants “solely because” the projects were connected to states that voted against Trump in 2024.
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- Primary source: NBC News
- Published: Jul 24, 2026, 10:12 PM UTC
- Coverage area: Politics
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- Source published: Jul 24, 2026, 10:12 PM UTC
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