The Democratic state government initiative benefits certain racial groups, such as black, Hispanic and Native American people.
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The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. (in English, HUD) the administration of President Donald Trumphas launched an investigation into the Washington State Covenant Homeownership Program, a race-based housing initiative backed by the
Democratic state government.
The program, launched in 2024, was presented by state officials as a form of historic housing reparation. Under it, certain people who buy their homes for the first time can receive generous assistance from the provincial State, including zero-rate loans to cover the down payment and closing costs. Loans don't need to be repaid until the house is sold or refinanced, and some borrowers can get full debt forgiveness after just five years
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But eligibility to be a beneficiary of this program is determined not only by income or need, but also by race and ancestry. Thus, it was decided that only certain racial groups qualify, limiting the initiative to black, Hispanic, Native American, Alaska native, native Hawaiian or other Pacific island, Korean or Asian Indian people
. Trump and HUD Secretary Scott Turner.
“DEI has died in the HUD”
This leaves out other groups with documented histories of discrimination in Washington, including Jews and people of Chinese descent, despite the fact that a study commissioned by the state itself acknowledged that they faced “atrocious” discrimination. It also, of course, excludes white people
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If this program is not stopped in court after legal action taken by the Trump administration, Washington will have a free way to create a hierarchy of victims where the Democratic government decides which groups are worthy of assistance and which are not. The program is funded by a $100 fee that will be charged to all residents of the state, including those who are explicitly excluded and who will pay for benefits
they cannot receive.
This is why the federal government's housing agency has opened a formal investigation to determine if the program violates the Fair Housing Act, legislation that was passed in 1968 that prohibits discrimination in real estate movements based on race or nationality.
The Secretary of HUD, Scott Turner, made clear when he took office the position of the Trump administration in the face of these cases: “The DEI (Diversity, Equity and Inclusion) ideology has died in HUD. Those who ignore the law and violate the rights of Americans for political purposes will not continue
