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TCT-PF-A0005CE1D8346A4B · Government

The Digital Equity Act was an illegal handout based only on race

FalseStatement: 2025-05-08Record reviewed: 2026-10-17

Claim summary

The Digital Equity Act was an illegal handout based only on race

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May 8, 2025 in a Truth Social post

What the evidence shows

The law covered several groups, including older people, rural residents, veterans and low-income households. PolitiFact found no ruling establishing the law was illegal on the stated basis.

PolitiFact rating: False. The tracker groups this as False.

Sources and attribution

Publisher assessment summarized by the tracker; this is not a new independent verdict.

  1. PolitiFact: full assessment and underlying sources