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Deal or No Deal? Has Trump Driven Stake Through Heart of ‘Green New Scam’?

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Is the Green New Deal dead or not?

On the campaign trail, President Donald Trump repeatedly vowed to repeal what he called the “green new scam”—his pejorative for the various green energy subsidies and regulations instituted by former President Joe Biden, mostly through the Inflation Reduction Act.

Members of the House Freedom Caucus—a conservative faction of the House of Representatives—told The Daily Signal that Trump has dealt the Green New Deal a blow, but it’s still on its last legs. The Freedom Caucus led the charge to phase out Biden-era green energy subsidies and tax breaks during debates over the “big, beautiful” budget reconciliation bill.

“The fight against the Green New Deal is not over, by a long shot,” said Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., on stage at an event celebrating........

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