Summary

Donald Trump announced Peggy Schwinn as the next U.S. Deputy Secretary of Education.

The decision sparked backlash from his MAGA supporters on Truth Social, who reminded him of his campaign promise to dismantle the Department of Education.

Critics accused Trump of betraying his vow to reduce federal involvement in education, with several threatening to withdraw support if the department isn’t shut down.

Many expressed frustration over staffing the department instead of eliminating it as pledged.

  • @Boddhisatva
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    2317 hours ago

    First, I can certainly understand why MAGAts want the Dept. of Education demolished. They are probably tired of so many people being better educated than them and want to even things out without actually going to the effort of educating themselves.

    Second, this is a step in wrecking the education department. He chose a charter school supporter from Tennessee, after all. It could be worse, I suppose. He could have dredged someone up from Alabama or Missouri to appoint, Still, this is not someone who will be good for the Dept. of Ed.

    • @[email protected]
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      1716 hours ago

      These people are just too dumb to recognize that he’s doing exactly what they want.

      Dude isn’t even president yet and they’re already out of patience. Toddlers just like Donald. The lot of em.

      • @NABDad
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        415 hours ago

        These people are just too dumb to recognize that he’s doing exactly what they want.

        What they need is a little education. If only there was some department, maybe at the federal level, to ensure that the average citizen isn’t a mouth-breathing moron.