The pervasive denial of systematic racism in America personified in Trump is weakening and destroying American society. HB 544 is a knee jerk reaction to Critical Race Theory copied almost verbatim from a Trump Executive Order, which was found unconstitutional on First Amendment free speech grounds. The proponents of HB 544 and the critics of CRT have spread lies, fear, and misinformation about CRT. These deniers of systematic racism against people of color are embarrassing to New Hampshire. They are setting back social progress 60 years in our state. In addition to being unconstitutional, this horrendously worded and racist Bill 544 prevents training and teaching required for understanding discrimination against people of color, which is essential for the implementation of Title VI under the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The Republicans in the New Hampshire legislature have tried a new tact by trying to sneak HB 544 into the budget bill, although our governor said he will veto it on the grounds that it violates the First Amendment. Racism is now mainstream in our New Hampshire legislature with the Republican majority. Gov. Chris Sununu should step up and show some real leadership and publicly denounce this bill for what it truly is, it is a racist bill designed to perpetuate white supremacist ideology and is contrary to the core beliefs of the people of the State of New Hampshire.