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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

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Tue Aug 13, 2024, 09:31 PM Aug 13

Donald Trump Announces He Will Close Down The Department Of Education [View all]

Donald Trump has announced his support for abolishing the Department of Education if he were to become President of the United States again. In a Twitter space with Elon Musk, Trump stated that he needed someone like Elon to help him close down the Department of Education.

Abolishing the Department of Education has been a goal of Republicans for years, and is a key tenant of Project 2025, an agenda that Trump is actively trying to run away from. By abolishing the Department of Education, Trump would seek to have each state implement education standards for their respective students, which critics have said would cause inequitable outcomes across the country.

The language used by Republicans when talking about abolishing the Department of Education mimics the language they used in support of overturning Roe v. Wade. There, the Republican Party said that it should be up to each individual state how it deals with abortion rights. Now, they are repeating this same line when it comes to education standards.

https://meidasnews.com/news/donald-trump-announces-he-will-close-down-the-department-of-education

Because he loves the uneducated.

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10th amendment solutions kwolf68 Aug 13 #1
States Rights Has always meant only one thing BOSSHOG Aug 13 #3
Well, that's one way to make himself feel smart by comparison NotASurfer Aug 13 #2
Think about that...50 states decide to teach the history that they want students to learn. OAITW r.2.0 Aug 13 #4
The Dept of Education Zoomie1986 Aug 14 #16
And Betsy DeVos would serve in his Administration again to oversee it surfered Aug 13 #5
I don't think she would get the job... lastlib Aug 14 #15
Couchfucker literally called Motherfucker 'America's Hitler' and now he is Trump's VP running mate. Celerity Aug 14 #18
Why? dlk Aug 13 #6
Brown v. Board of Education would be null and void. ProudMNDemocrat Aug 13 #7
There will be no need for education under a dictator liberal N proud Aug 13 #8
Dumber people are easier to manipulate. lpbk2713 Aug 13 #9
Ed is #1 cost to taxpayers. With the explosion of new births, states need to cut Ed costs to bare minimum. TheBlackAdder Aug 13 #10
Yeah, why not? Conjuay Aug 13 #11
"I love the poorly educated." keithbvadu2 Aug 13 #12
Because if there's one problem with this country it's that we have too much education dsharp88 Aug 13 #13
Because you can't be having with an educated underclass, right? They might get ideas above their station. Hekate Aug 13 #14
Why not say what will never pass to gaslight your shrunk voting block? Brainfodder Aug 14 #17
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