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Trump: Biden high-speed internet program 'racist,' 'unconstitutional'

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President Trump ripped former President Biden's high-speed internet program Thursday, vowing to end what he called a "racist" and "illegal" initiative.

Trump said he spoke with Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick about the Biden-era Digital Equity Act, which allocated about $2.75 billion for programs that provide technology, including the internet, and skills for all Americans.

"We [Trump and Lutnick] agree that the Biden/Harris so-called 'Digital Equity Act' is totally UNCONSTITUTIONAL," Trump wrote in a Truth Social post Thursday. "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........

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