President Donald Trump said he was hitting a broadband grant program that was given by the Congress, and claimed that the digital equity act of 2021 was racist and unconstitutional.
“I have talked to my amazing secretary of commerce, Howard Lotnik, and we agree that the so -called ‘Digital Equity Act’ is completely unconstitutional. No other handouts based on the race have awakened! Digital Equity Program is a racist and illegal $ 2.5 billion. Trump wrote in a truthful social Post Tomorrow
The Digital Equity Act provided 75 2.75 billion for three grant programs. As a National Telecommunications and Information Administration Webpage They say, “Grants” to ensure that all people and communities have the skills, technology and ability that requires the full benefits of our digital economy. “
Digital Equity LawPassed as part of Infrastructure Investment & Jobs ActMany Americans allow grants to benefit those who do not have reliable and affordable Internet access. The law covers low -income households, at least 60 years of age, state or local prisons and prisons, veterans, disabled people, people living in language, people living in rural areas, and members of a member of the ethnic or ethnic minority group.
“President Trump’s move to eliminate the Digital Equity Act is clearly unconstitutional,” Consumer Lawyer Group Public Knowledge Said. The group said, when Trump is labeling efforts to resolve racial inequality as self -discrimination, “their actions” will also have a serious impact on the voter base of their white Americans, which lives in rural areas in the red states, including veterans and the elderly.
Some states already Fund received Last year, if Trump has canceled a grant that has not yet been divided, it will result in legal action against the administration.
This law allows us to use funds in various ways, which includes “available equipment, instrument, networking capacity, hardware and software, or digital network technology to reduce broadband services for or cost -covered populations,” and to spend new access to new access to newcomers, or exist There is also technology. “It can also cover training programs for the use of technology and manpower development programs.