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Trump signs order banning some foreign equipment from US energy grid, including some software

US President Donald Trump speaks to the press as he signs an executive order to create a US sovereign wealth fund, in the Oval Office of the White House on February 3, 2025, in Washington, DC.
  • President Trump has reissued a national emergency banning foreign bulk‑power systems in the US
  • Order targets risks from foreign hardware/software, likely focused on Chinese‑made equipment
  • The US Energy Department has 120 days to set enforcement rules in consultation with other agencies

US President Donald Trump just declared a national emergency and banned all foreign bulk-power systems from being imported, installed, or used in the country - again. He also said the government will now analyze existing systems to see how many of them contain foreign-built hardware or software, how those parts could be isolated, eliminated, and then replaced with domestic alternatives.

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