Trump is not wrong in killing the EV subsidy and reducing Biden's stricter fuel efficiency standards when you consider the environmental effects of mining rare earth minerals for batteries

 

Trump Returns to Gasoline as Fuel of Choice for Cars, Gutting Biden’s Climate Policy

The president said he would weaken Biden-era mileage standards, which were designed to increase electric-vehicle sales, calling them a “scam.”

By Lisa FriedmanMaxine Joselow and Jack Ewing

Lisa Friedman and Maxine Joselow reported from Washington, and Jack Ewing from New York

Dec. 3, 2025