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

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President Donald Trump said he is killing a broadband grant program that was authorized by Congress, claiming that the Digital Equity Act of 2021 is racist and unconstitutional.

"I have spoken with my wonderful Secretary of Commerce, Howard Lutnick, and we agree that the Biden/Harris so-called 'Digital Equity Act' is totally UNCONSTITUTIONAL. No more woke handouts based on race! The Digital Equity Program is a RACIST and ILLEGAL $2.5 BILLION DOLLAR giveaway. I am ending this IMMEDIATELY, and saving Taxpayers BILLIONS OF DOLLARS!" Trump wrote in a Truth Social post yesterday.

The Digital Equity Act provided $2.75 billion for three grant programs. As a National Telecommunications and Information Administration webpage says, the grants "aim to ensure that all people and communities have the skills, technology, and capacity needed to reap the full benefits of our digital economy."

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[–] [email protected] 12 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Cue a red rural resident about to lose their subsidized internet to say “I didn’t vote for this!”

You sure did, buttercup.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 days ago

That's fine, they can buy Starlink from their cringe overlord for triple the price. Don't need no woke internet

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Dude doesn't know the definition of the word racist.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago

He doesn't know much at all.