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SouthernCal_Dem

(969 posts) Thu Jul 2, 2026, 04:52 PM 5 hrs ago

Trump Admin Deletes Cooling Advice After Right Goes Scorched On Mamdani For Same Info

Kathianne Boniello
Jul 2nd, 2026, 4:24 pm

The U.S. Department of Energy apparently deleted its longstanding guidance that homeowners keep their air conditioning set to 78 degrees, after critics slammed New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D) for giving the exact same advice during the current heat wave.

DC local Fox affiliate news anchor Jim Lokay noted the deletion on Blue Sky Thursday afternoon and included screenshots.

The department then appeared to delete multiple web pages on air conditioning, heating and cooling, and home cooling, Mediaite found Thursday.

The deletions came after Mamdani urged New Yorkers to conserve energy Wednesday amid a heat wave.

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Republican critics came out of the woodwork to roast Mamdani, likening the energy advice to “communism.”

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Read more of the insanity here:

https://www.mediaite.com/media/news/trump-admin-deletes-cooling-advice-after-right-goes-scorched-on-mamdani-for-same-info/

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Trump Admin Deletes Cooling Advice After Right Goes Scorched On Mamdani For Same Info (Original Post) SouthernCal_Dem 5 hrs ago OP

It's a tough situation. We also have a water shortage in the DC area spooky3 5 hrs ago #1

i have been noticing that my little garden is very water intensive rampartd 4 hrs ago #4

Oh FFS MustLoveBeagles 5 hrs ago #2

here in red Arizona, comrades... mike_c 4 hrs ago #3

spooky3

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1. It's a tough situation. We also have a water shortage in the DC area

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Thu Jul 2, 2026, 05:05 PM

5 hrs ago

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And have been asked to restrict usage voluntarily. But as long as data centers keep being built and using tons of water, I’m not about to allow my tiny, carefully tended garden to burn up.