Trump declares emergency over foreign equipment in U.S. power grid

U.S. President Donald Trump declared a national emergency over foreign-made equipment in the country's electric grid, citing national security risks from potential digital "backdoors" and increased dependency due to AI data centers. The executive order blocks companies from buying, importing, or installing certain foreign-made parts in the bulk-power system, targeting countries under U.S. sanctions or deemed hostile, with China and companies like Huawei and ZTE implicitly or explicitly referenced as precedents.