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Trump signs emergency order restricting foreign energy gear

President Donald Trump signed an emergency order to keep some foreign-made transformers and other critical energy equipment out of the nation’s electric grids on national security grounds, according to a White House official. The order targets specific categories of equipment used in grid infrastructure.
WHO: President Donald Trump
WHAT: Signed an emergency order to ban some foreign-made transformers and other critical energy equipment from U.S. electric grids
WHEN: Aug 26, 2026
WHERE: USA
WHY: Cause not yet established.
Sources (1): Bloomberg

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