The DOE program for example was open application to all with clear selection criteria, with long term goals in mind. Carrier was where Trump was campaigning earlier (ie photo op), and the deals looks to be worked by his running mate using state resources for just that reason. People can tell that "some level of selective criteria" is just weasel rhetoric attempting to conflate two substantially differing approaches, and I'd like to think you can be better than this.
Let's also step back away from the dumbshit politicking and consider broader spending policy. If you've ever been to any budget meeting, recall the goal is determining how best to spend finite resources, to avoid bullshit like funding someone's personal/pet project, and certainly not hurr durr spending iz gud/ iz bad. It's pretty obvious what's going on with red state budgeting with resources wasted on subsidies with no future (only to be reimbursed federally, lol those generous liberals), and the literal fascists are coming to crank it up to 11.
It's not too late to stick to some fiscal conservative principles and demonstrate some integrity.