Gather ’round for a tale that’s equal parts tragic comedy and political heist movie, where the villains wear eco-friendly badges and the heroes arrive with red hats and receipts.
Imagine the Biden administration, in its final wheezing breaths, like a gambler on a losing streak desperately shoving chips across the table to cronies before the casino lights flicker out. That’s exactly what happened with this so-called “climate resilience” bonanza—a multi-billion-dollar dump into leftist coffers disguised as hurricane-proofing for the masses. And at the center of this farce? None other than Stacey Abrams, the perpetual election denier turned “senior counsel” for a group that somehow scored a windfall she claims she never touched.
But let’s not kid ourselves; in the swamp of Washington, connections are currency, and Abrams has been minting hers like a Bitcoin farm powered by hypocrisy.
In April 2024, the Biden EPA under the stewardship of folks who’d rather virtue-signal than verify announced a whopping $20 billion in Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund grants to eight handpicked nonprofits.
These aren’t your grandma’s bake sale organizers; they’re coalitions with ties deeper than a Florida sinkhole to Democratic power players. Enter Power Forward Communities, a fresh-faced outfit that snags $2 billion—yes, with a ‘b’—to supposedly electrify homes and fortify infrastructure against storms like Helene and Milton. Sounds noble, right? Until you peek behind the curtain and find Abrams lurking in the shadows, advising Rewiring America, a key player in the coalition. Tax docs later reveal Rewiring America pocketed over $5 million from this grant jackpot, all while Abrams played the role of connector-in-chief, tweeting her glee about “expanding access to clean energy” back in 2023. Like this.
This isn’t merit-based meritocracy; it’s merit-based on who you voted for. Abrams, fresh off losing yet another race (because apparently, the universe has a sense of humor about persistence), lands this gig where her “advice” aligns perfectly with a federal cash infusion. Critics, including the incoming Trump team saw the elephant in the room that looked ironically like a jackass.
EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin didn’t mince words, dubbing it “Stacey Abrams’ Power Forward Communities” and likening the whole setup to a “gold bar scheme.”
Zeldin vowed in February 2025 to claw back the funds:
“The days of irresponsibly shoveling boat loads of cash to far-left activist groups in the name of environmental justice and climate equity are over.”
Power Forward’s CEO, Tim Mayopoulos missed that memo.
He defended the haul by saying they’re just fulfilling contracts, even announced $539 million in awards amid the probe. They’re talked about retrofitting 11,000 multifamily homes and 61,000 single-family ones, creating jobs, slashing energy bills by $1.26 billion over seven years. A pipe dream.
Noble on paper, but when your group’s revenue was a measly $100 before this windfall, it begs the question: Were they selected for expertise or for echoing the left’s equity echo chamber? And Abrams? Her camp insists she got zilch from the grant, as her contract expired end of 2024. She claimed at the time that she was just “identifying partners.”
This isn’t isolated improv; it’s a scripted sequel in the long-running series of leftist largesse funded by your wallet.
Flash back to the Obama era for a historical gut-punch: Solyndra, that solar panel pipe dream that guzzled $535 million in loan guarantees only to implode in 2011, leaving taxpayers holding the bag. Remember that fiasco?. It was the poster child for green energy gone greedy—company execs jetting around while the tech flopped harder than a bad Netflix reboot. Audits revealed misleading info to the DOE, congressional hearings ensued, and poof: Half a billion vanished into the ether.
Fast-forward to Biden, and it’s Solyndra on steroids. His admin didn’t just dabble; they dove headfirst into a pool of wasteful spending that conservatives estimate tops $1 trillion in improper payments alone. Rand Paul’s annual Festivus report lays it bare, spotlighting gems like funding drag shows, Arabic Sesame Street episodes, and studies on lonely rats. Because nothing screams “fiscal responsibility” like paying for Big Bird’s cultural exchange while bridges crumble.
From a conservative lens—and let’s be real, the truthful one—this Abrams-linked grant exemplifies the left’s playbook: Weaponize “climate change” as a Trojan horse for redistribution.
The Left preach resilience against hurricanes, yet funnel bucks to D.C.-based groups with scant track records in disaster zones. Data backs the hypocrisy: Hurricanes Helene and Milton wreaked billions in damage in 2024, but instead of direct relief to red states like Florida and Georgia, funds detour to electrification schemes that prioritize “equity” over efficacy.
The Southeastern U.S., hurricane alley extraordinaire, sees low-income households hammered by storms, yet Power Forward’s plans—while touting rural aid in Trump-friendly spots like West Virginia—smack of partisan favoritism. Congressional probes, led by Republicans like Chairmen Guthrie, Palmer, and Griffith, unearthed how billions flowed to Democrat-tied entities, bypassing rigorous vetting. Their investigation into the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund revealed a pass-through structure that hid spending from federal eyes, turning oversight into a punchline.
The irony of “climate adaptation” cash parked in external bank accounts, ripe for the picking.
Zeldin discovered the $2 billion for Power Forward lounging in a Citibank limbo, prompting a freeze and a DOJ probe that had a senior prosecutor quitting over baseless pressure. But wait, the plot thickens—or thins, depending on your view. By April 2025, a judge slapped down the EPA’s hunt, ruling no evidence of fraud in the $20 billion program. The New York Times crowed about it, with Judge Tanya Chutkan noting the agency couldn’t “proffer any evidence with regard to malfeasance.” Zeldin’s “gold bars” metaphor? Turns out it was more fool’s gold than Fort Knox—unsupported bluster that nonprofits sued over, claiming breach of contract. Yet, from where I sit, the lack of “smoking gun” doesn’t erase the stench of cronyism. This was Biden’s parting shot: Lock in funding for idiotic policies that perpetuate the myth of man-made doom, all while rewarding loyalists like Abrams, who embody the protected class the left elevates—not for merit, but for checking boxes that keep the narrative alive.
Think deeper: What’s the unique angle here that most miss?
It’s not just payola; it’s a cultural con job. The left peddles “fat black women” as untouchable icons—your Fani Willises, your Letitia Jameses—wielding power not through prowess but through the shield of identity politics. Abrams, with her election denialism (hypocrite much, compared to Trump’s scrutiny?), gets rewarded post-loss because in leftist lore, failure isn’t failure if you’re the “chosen.” If a white conservative male pulled this, it’d be Watergate 2.0. But Abrams? She’s “thrilled” to advise, and suddenly, billions materialize. This isn’t empowerment; it’s enablement, a money-laundering op where climate funds wash through nonprofits to sustain the machine. Trump, bless his bully pulpit, is dismantling it piece by piece. His Department of Government Efficiency—affectionately DOGE—is curbing this nonsense, aligning with broader cuts to wasteful spending that conservatives champion. Heritage Foundation tallies show Biden’s bloat added trillions to the deficit, with examples like $1 trillion in improper payments fueling everything from frivolous grants to identity theft cracks that never materialized. Heritage nails it.
And here’s the two-fer Trump delivers: Crushing climate hysteria while exposing the catering to leftist Black darlings.
Climate change? It’s the left’s eternal boogeyman, a scare tactic to justify control. Data from skeptics shows natural variability trumps (pun intended) human impact—hurricanes aren’t worsening; they’re just better reported. Even EPA’s own history admits past subsidies flopped. Trump’s probe isn’t just fiscal; it’s philosophical, reclaiming sanity from the eco-zealots. If justice prevails, Abrams and enablers face real scrutiny—maybe even bars, the iron kind, not gold.
In the end, this saga’s a comedic cautionary tale: When leftists lose power, they loot the till. But with Trump back, the punchline’s on them. America wins when we prioritize real resilience—strong borders, energy independence, fiscal sanity—over fairy tales of funded favoritism. Laugh now, but vote conservative forever, or we’ll all be paying for the next “climate” comedy of errors.
For now, let’s add this to AG Pam Bondi’s long list of coming indictments.
