Trump Delays Refrigerant Rules After Air Conditioner Files Formal Complaint

White House aides framed the rollback as kitchen-table relief, then asked if the table had a compressor.

The White House will delay Biden-era refrigerant rules after concluding that Americans deserve cheaper cooling and fewer government syllables near the compressor.

Aides circulated a “Freon Freedom” memo with three thermostat settings: household relief, campaign rally, and Senate hearing where everyone pretends to understand chemistry.

“This is the first climate policy written by a window unit,” said one HVAC lobbyist, fanning himself with a court filing.

Congressional offices immediately requested commemorative refrigerator magnets, while a New York Times correction desk was briefly assigned to determine whether China had already invented colder air.

Context

Reuters reported that Trump plans to delay Biden-era refrigerant rules as part of a push to ease costs, citing a White House official.

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