What did Donald Trump claim about government spending on 3 Dec 2025?
Donald Trump, President of the United States ·
And, as you know, in certain parts of the Midwest, they spent—to build nine chargers, they spent $8 billion
No $8 billion was spent. The law provided $7.5 billion for chargers nationwide, and by February 2025 only $44.4 million of the main charger program's money had been spent.
The 2021 infrastructure law provided $7.5 billion in total for electric-vehicle charging nationwide over fiscal years 2022 through 2026: $5 billion for the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) formula program and $2.5 billion for Charging and Fueling Infrastructure grants (Public Law 117-58). As of February 6, 2025, of $3.27 billion in NEVI funds made available to the states, $526.6 million had been obligated and $44.4 million spent; the 12 Midwest states had $724.6 million available in total (Federal Highway Administration, NEVI status of funds).
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- Remarks on fuel efficiency standards in the Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C.
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