Hostility toward the outgoing Democratic president is no surprise in Sulphur, Louisiana, a red town in a red state in a country that has handed the White House and Congress to Republicans. Yet the message felt like a poke in the eye at a time when Robertson was seeking funding through Biden's signature climate law so her nonprofit organization could repair and retrofit hurricane-battered houses in the area -- including her neighbor's. Not even a fraying tarp, a tar patch or the piece of corrugated metal tacked on the roof could keep the rain from pouring inside. Donald Trump has vowed to overturn the law that would provide the funding, the Inflation Reduction Act, which he has referred to as the "new green scam."

Trump has said he'll overturn a law that helps communities better weather the effects of climate change. If he does, he'll be reversing an initiative that has disproportionately benefited districts and states that voted for him. New, from @fastlerner.bsky.social @propublica.org

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-- Chris Morran (@themorrancave.bsky.social) January 17, 2025 at 5:39 AM