She'll get confirmed because she's a huge GOP donor, but Linda McMahon has no qualifications to take over the Department of Education, right? Commerce or something would have made more sense, given her experience building WWE with her awful husband. I can't imagine she's very happy with this. - ThreadSky

mikenellis.bsky.social • 194 days ago

She'll get confirmed because she's a huge GOP donor, but Linda McMahon has no qualifications to take over the Department of Education, right? Commerce or something would have made more sense, given her experience building WWE with her awful husband. I can't imagine she's very happy with this.

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rudysbrokeass.bsky.social•194 days ago

She'll have a huge target on her back when people find out what Trump really wants to do to the dept of education.

rvh55vt.bsky.social•194 days ago

I helped steer the legislation creating the Education Department 1977-1979. We were stunned when President Carter named a federal judge as the first Secretary of Education: Shirley Hufstedler.

waynesplanet.bsky.social•194 days ago

If he intends on scrapping that department why even nominate someone.

battlecow.bsky.social•194 days ago

Probably just to reward his cronies to give them a chance to rip off the American people ... oh, and to piss off the Libs.

bluewave26n28.bsky.social•194 days ago

She would be good as "Sports Liaison" just like Rudy's son did 😬

baroncelric.bsky.social•194 days ago

They’re shutting it down, which means special education funding will be going away, which means lots of private small businesses will be created that can educate those with special needs, which means vouchers! It’s educational looting! She’s perfectly qualified.

mrs-paperweight.bsky.social•194 days ago

Out of all of Trump's picks the last time, she was the one I was least worried about and never heard her destroying anything.

mwilk19.bsky.social•194 days ago

You don't need someone who's qualified if the plan is to destroy it.

celestialtalk.bsky.social•194 days ago

My understanding is that Trump wants to end the dept of Ed. So maybe Linda’s job is to do that

voiceofthesane.bsky.social•194 days ago

Put her in charge of an agency he actively campaigned for shutting down. Makes sense.

cms22.bsky.social•194 days ago

It's a stupid choice because he has no respect for the department of education as he has said before... He just wants them all dumb so they can be maga when they grow up... I'm a former teacher I'll fight that crap till the end

mimary.bsky.social•194 days ago

DeVos had no qualifications last time nor today, either. Nevertheless, she was confirmed. DeVos & brother Eric are bad guys. She should not have any standing in any gov't just because she's rich & entitled and donated heavily.

romaresists.bsky.social•194 days ago

Since the goal is to significantly change or eliminate these departments, I don’t think any of these picks are meant to have to have expertise. Plus, they’re nominated because of their financial and/or “loyal” support. Ugh, it hurts to type this, knowing the catastrophe we’re heading toward

melindameyer.bsky.social•194 days ago

Welcome to the future.

thebluenami.bsky.social•194 days ago

i’m sure she’s pissed howard lutnick got the nod over her. was lutnick an elon pick? i can’t imagine elon choosing someone like linda mcmahon for any role

sherrymc1966.bsky.social•194 days ago

Neither did Devos, and schools are still reeling from her disastrous tenure. They want to demolish education so that the rich can have their cheap desperate servant class again.

battlecow.bsky.social•194 days ago

What good is education if it doesn't either indoctrinate kids into religious zealotry or turn them into menial workers, ready to spit out more babies for the ruling class?? White babies, preferably.

jeamonn.bsky.social•194 days ago

Wasn’t she running the SBA in his last term?

mikenellis.bsky.social•194 days ago

She was and my understanding is she wasn't a terrible pick

jeamonn.bsky.social•194 days ago

Small Business Admin is kind of hard to fuck up. This is a terrible pick along the line of De Voss type bad.

notralphmalph.bsky.social•194 days ago

She’s every bit as qualified as Betsy DeVos.

papercupbanana.bsky.social•194 days ago

At least she's a pick who doesn't like kids.

kpn447.bsky.social•194 days ago

She does cover it up for others.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/linda-mcmahon-wwe-child-sex-abuse-lawsuit/

papercupbanana.bsky.social•194 days ago

I see she met the bulk of Trump's criteria.

thesepretzels.bsky.social•194 days ago

On the application for Trump employment: Sex Abuse preferred.

besthighsworstlows.bsky.social•194 days ago

Does it really matter? He is planning on abolishing the DOE anyways. That is really 😔

pinonfrijoles.bsky.social•194 days ago

It doesn't matter who gets appointed to DoE. Trump says he's eliminating it. Unserious ppl

homegirly.bsky.social•194 days ago

He is picking a complete 180 for every position he's trying to fill. Like, my god, Dr Oz for Medicare and Medicaid?

smugatlantis.bsky.social•194 days ago

Betsy is not making a comeback?

cubedweller.bsky.social•194 days ago

We already saw what a bad job looked like with Betsy, I think they want to see someone terrible at it this time.

casrambles.bsky.social•194 days ago

But don't you know? The only thing women are good for is mothering and teaching grade school. They couldn't possibly know something like how to run a business or handle money.

jakegrrrs.bsky.social•194 days ago

He’s purposefully doing this because he doesn’t care who is running DoE.

xpressmgnt.bsky.social•194 days ago

Oh Mike, she has the most important qualification, the ability to cover up pedophile sexual abuse, only qualif9catiins she needs.

battlecow.bsky.social•194 days ago

She joins an esteemed lineup of tRump sycophants!

xpressmgnt.bsky.social•194 days ago

Esteemed is a bit of a stretch
More like trash

battlecow.bsky.social•194 days ago

Forgive my sarcastic use of the word! Maybe "excreted"?

xpressmgnt.bsky.social•194 days ago

That works as well.

belligerent.bsky.social•194 days ago

Well she thought she had an education degree once (she doesn’t) so that’s probably good enough for Trump.

battlecow.bsky.social•194 days ago

Once tRump University is back and running, he can just hand out the necessary degrees for any position he wants filled.

jpuder.bsky.social•194 days ago

You are assuming they want competence at the position. What they want is someone who will do what Trump says, which is to destroy the Department of Education. She will do a fine job of that.

americanyabel.bsky.social•194 days ago

👎🏻

crisscrossdude.bsky.social•194 days ago

Her objective is to move money to the churches so it can be laundered and sent back to republicans so they can perpetually say, “hey I want you get you more money but my opponent wants to end it completely and I need your help to keep it going…”
Follow the money every time

pettyyeti.bsky.social•194 days ago

Her "qualifications" consist of being on the Connecticut Board of Education for about a year before resigning when it came to light that she did not have a degree in education, as she had stated on her resume

https://www.newsweek.com/linda-mcmahon-lying-about-education-degree-disqualifying-attorney-1989989

notooligarchs.bsky.social•194 days ago

Slapping will be the new federal education mandate.

dehenry.bsky.social•194 days ago

Of course not - she kissed trumps ass so gets the job.

sannl04.bsky.social•194 days ago

I thought I read somewhere that she had briefly sat on the Connecticut Board of Education. Did a quick search and found this recent piece from CN.
https://www.ctinsider.com/politics/article/linda-mcmahon-education-secretary-ct-trump-19931762.php

jennsblueinaz.bsky.social•194 days ago

“No qualifications”seems to be the one qualification that is mandatory.

thesepretzels.bsky.social•194 days ago

What qualifications do you need to destroy something? ZERO.

battlecow.bsky.social•194 days ago

What are you talking about? She's all about education! At least the education MAGA wants... mass delusion & indoctrination. If you can get more people to think sweaty hulks slamming each other on stage is more important than voting, surely you can destroy our education system!

black-n-white.bsky.social•194 days ago

And isn’t she scheduled to be unemployed in a year…?

cpkgeo.bsky.social•194 days ago

Remember Betsy DeVos was given the same job. Trump has said repeatedly he loves dumb people.

lafayette1.bsky.social•194 days ago

She's being investigated for sex abuse. The first cabinet to be banned from standing within 500 feet of a children's school. I'm betting McMahon will take the fall.

gonegirl227.bsky.social•194 days ago

I’m still confused on why anyone was appointed for the position when the orange moron has repeatedly stated the DoE will be no more. 🙄

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