— Eric Trump, a son of Donald J. Trump
This needs context.
As president, Donald J. Trump indeed slashed regulations, rolling back more than 100 environmental protections alone. The bulk of those were aimed at keeping the air and water clean, and cutting planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions from automobiles and power plants.
However, the Trump administration’s attempt to deregulate was also often thwarted by the courts. All told, the Trump administration lost 57 percent of cases challenging its environmental policies, a much higher rate of loss than previous administrations, according to a database maintained by New York University’s Institute for Policy Integrity.
Title: Fact-Checking Trump’s Speech and More: Day 4 of the Republican National Convention
URL: https://www.nytimes.com/live/2024/07/19/us/rnc-fact-check
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Date: July 19, 2024 at 09:37AM
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