Nancy Mace submitted private request to Trump Admin for luxury car funds

Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) has made a backdoor appeal to Donald Trump's administration to release funding promised by President Joe Biden's administration that would benefit a luxury car maker with a plant in her state.

According to the Washington Post the normally attention-seeking South Carolina Republican has made private inquiries about roughly $285 million in clean air incentives that would go to Mercedes Benz to help subsidize the carmaker producing EV vehicles.

The report notes, that the funding was part of a package aimed at at-risk auto plants that manufacture electric vehicles.

The Post is reporting, "Mace’s letter illustrates the tension some GOP lawmakers face as they seek to support Trump’s agenda while shielding the jobs that some of Biden’s programs brought to their own constituents."

Mace reportedly wrote, "We strongly support President Trump’s initiative to restore fiscal responsibility within the executive branch, particularly in reducing waste, fraud, and redundancies. While we understand and support the necessity of such measures, we believe that federal investments should continue to prioritize projects with sustained economic growth."

The report notes that Mace's request runs counter To Republican efforts to tamp down on EV production -- a main plank in Trump's administration.

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