Let’s talk about the Nevada Democratic Party — masters of the modern-day political magic trick: taking a legislative napkin, stuffing it with lies, and pulling out a flaming headline.
Their latest stunt?
A hysterical press release throwing haymakers at President Trump and Governor Joe Lombardo.
And like most Democrat drama, it’s long on theater and short on truth.
The $156 Million “Energy Cut” Lie
Here’s their big claim: Trump personally terminated a $156 million grant that was going to lower utility bills for poor, innocent Nevadans.
Cue the violins.
But let’s deal in facts, not fairy tales.
Congress — yes, Congress, not some Trumpian executive death ray — voted to kill the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund. That’s the piggy bank behind the so-called “Solar for All” program.
Once that fund got the axe, the EPA legally couldn’t hand out a dime.
So no — Trump didn’t wake up, crack his knuckles, and shout, “Let’s ruin Reno!” This was basic legislative cause-and-effect.
Oh, and let’s not pretend this program was the Second Coming of Edison.
It was just another flavor of the Inflation Reduction Act — a bill that, ironically, inflated the hell out of your tax burden while funneling billions into “green” science fair projects.
Trump’s real sin?
Wanting to pump more domestic energy, lower overall costs, and make sure everyone benefits — not just solar startup CEOs popping champagne with their government grants.
The “$1,500 Power Bill” Scare Show
According to Nevada Democrats, families are now “racking up $1,500 a month” in utility bills.
$1,500?
Unless someone’s running a Bitcoin mine in their basement, that number belongs in a horror movie. Nevada Energy’s own reports show that figure is laughable.
Are energy bills up? Sure. Thanks, inflation.
But tossing around made-up numbers like a game of Fear Factor?
That’s not “public service.” That’s manipulation.
And that precious “Solar for All” program?
It wasn’t slashing bills yet — it barely existed. A couple pilot programs don’t equal a statewide energy revolution.
The Lombardo Hit Job
Next up, the Dems scold Governor Lombardo for not holding a candlelight vigil after Congress scrapped the grant.
Let’s spell it out:
- Federal grants are not managed from the governor’s desk in Carson City.
- Lombardo has been busy fighting the real threats — like costly new federal mandates on wind and solar that could jack up YOUR bills.
But because he didn’t parrot their talking points, Democrats call him Trump’s “Cheerleader-in-Chief.”
Cute insult. Zero substance.
Lombardo said Trump’s done “some good”?
Yeah — like tax cuts, deregulation, and putting America first.
And if you ask most Nevadans? They’ll take that over federal handouts and empty virtue-signaling any day.
The Welfare Cut Myth
Democrats are also screaming that Trump slashed health care and food assistance “like never before.”
Translation: He tried to slow the growth of runaway programs bleeding taxpayers dry.
In Democrat math, spending $10 instead of $12 = a “cut.”
Here’s the truth: Trump wanted to make sure help went to the truly needy — not expand government dependence like it’s a religion.
The Phantom Job Losses
And now for the cherry on top: claims of “tens of thousands” of job losses if the Solar for All funds vanish.
Really?
The Nevada Clean Energy Fund — yes, their own team — estimated under 1,000 jobs tied to that program.
Meanwhile, Trump’s focus on oil, gas, mining, and manufacturing could create real jobs.
Durable jobs.
Jobs that don’t disappear the moment the subsidy checks stop rolling in.
From Elko to Vegas, that’s what powers prosperity.
The Bigger Picture
Let’s get brutally honest: Democrats want you to believe every problem can be solved with more government, more spending, and more dependency.
Conservatives?
We believe in energy independence. Free markets. Lower taxes. Letting you decide how to spend your hard-earned money.
The “Solar for All” program was a band-aid. Trump’s plan is surgery.
Nevada Democrats are hoping you’ll panic over cherry-picked numbers and cartoon villains.
But when you pop the hood, their narrative falls apart faster than a Prius on the freeway.
Trump and Lombardo aren’t out to wreck your wallet. They’re working to fix what years of bloated government, broken promises, and backroom deals have damaged.
And as for the Dems’ press release?
It’s full of buzzwords like “slash,” “bend the knee,” and “sky-high costs.”
But if they really cared about Nevadans, they’d stop blowing smoke… and start backing policies that actually work.
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