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Trump: Biden high-speed internet program ‘racist,’ ‘unconstitutional’

  • President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social in 2025 that he is ending the Digital Equity Act broadband grant program immediately.
  • The Digital Equity Act, authored by Sen. Patty Murray and signed by Biden in 2021, was part of a $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill to improve internet equity.
  • This act provides $2.75 billion in grants to states and territories, supporting internet access for rural areas, veterans, older adults, people with disabilities, and minorities.
  • Trump called the act "racist" and "totally unconstitutional," claiming it distributes "$2.5 billion WOKE handouts based on race," and coordinated with Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick on this decision.
  • Ending the grants risks legal challenges, threatens ongoing programs in red and rural states, and could deepen digital divides affecting veterans and elderly populations.
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SAP gives in to Donald Trump: Company cuts diversity programs

40 percent female workforce and fair compensation: The software company is scrapping its own targets. Was the pressure from the US too great?

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Trump threatens to end high-speed internet program because it's 'racist'

President Trump announced his plans to immediately halt an initiative signed by former President Joe Biden to increase access to high-speed internet

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Democrats Melt Down as Trump Nukes Biden’s Radical ‘Digital Equity Act’

President Donald Trump has provoked outrage among Democrats by announcing that he's shutting down the far-left "Digital Equity Act." The post Democrats Melt Down as Trump Nukes Biden’s Radical ‘Digital Equity Act’ appeared first on Slay News.

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Trump vows to end Biden's 'unconstitutional' Digital Equity Act

Trump described the Digital Equity Act as a "giveaway" based on race, and vowed to end it. Critics pointed out that he'll need support from Congress.

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Trump promises to end Biden's 'fair' internet program: "It's racist and illegal"

"I have spoken to my wonderful Secretary of Commerce, Howard Lutnick, and we agree that the so-called Biden/Harris Digital Equity Act is totally UNCONSTITUTIONAL," Donald Trump wrote on Thursday. read more]]>

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Trump says he's ending Biden's 'Digital Equity' program — and Democrats are freaking out

The $2.75 billion program was supposed to extend internet access to underserved communities.

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