Trump Scraps Biden’s Digital Equity Act, Calling It Illegal

‘No more woke handouts based on race,’ the president stated on social media, announcing the move.
Trump Scraps Biden’s Digital Equity Act, Calling It Illegal
President Donald Trump speaks during a swearing-in ceremony for new U.S. Ambassador to China David Perdue in the Oval Office at the White House on May 7, 2025. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images
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President Donald Trump said on May 8 that he would end the Digital Equity Act as part of his administration’s cost-cutting efforts, noting that the funding provided under the Biden-era law was illegal.

Trump said he discussed with Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick, and they agreed that the law, which former President Joe Biden signed in 2021 to close the digital gaps by funding projects aimed at enhancing broadband access and increasing digital literacy, was unconstitutional.