The Trump administration conceded that 284 research grants were canceled because they were in states that voted against President Donald Trump in 2024.
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July 24, 2026, 6:12 PM EDT
By Gary Grumbach and Kyla Guilfoil
The Trump administration admitted that it terminated nearly 300 federal research grants “solely because” the projects were connected to states that voted against President Donald Trump in 2024 and had two Democratic senators in office, according to court filings.
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