Trump Targets Digital Equity Act in Baffling Move

Friday, May 9, 2025, 1:22 pm

In a twist that’s both eyebrow-raising and head-scratching, President Trump has scrapped a broadband grants program—deeming the digital equity act “racist” and “unconstitutional.” The cancellation not only roils political pundits but also leaves vulnerable groups in an unexpected lurch.

arstechnica.com / Trump kills broadband grants, calls digital equity program “racist and illegal”

Trump move also takes grants away from veterans and people with disabilities.

gizmodo.com / ‘The President Has No Idea What He’s Talking About’: Trump Slams The Digital Equity Act as ‘Racist’ and ‘Unconstitutional’

On social media, Trump threatened to end a Biden-era program intended to bridge the digital divide.

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