Senate Democrats say oil industry secured $190bn after backing Trump

Senators Sheldon Whitehouse and Chuck Schumer say the fossil fuel industry secured $190bn in tax breaks and subsidies over 10 years after backing Donald Trump’s re-election. Their Sept. 24 report links the payoff to Trump’s April 2024 Mar-a-Lago appeal for $1bn. The figure is a Democratic estimate, not independent scoring, and will face scrutiny.