Trump’s White House publicly backed the FCC’s net-neutrality rollback

Date: 2017-07-18
Entry type: executive-policy
Current status: Historical action documented; superseding policy is outside this entry’s scope.
Last reviewed: 2026-09-03

Entities and roles

Trump administration support for net-neutrality rollbackdocumented action or event
Donald J. Trumppresident responsible for the cited action

Claims and evidence

factdocumented
On 2017-07-18, Donald Trump’s White House stated that the administration supported the FCC chair’s effort to review and consider rolling back the Obama-era net-neutrality rules.
- Trump White House Archives: Press Briefing by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Sarah SandersOperative text of the cited action