Trump picks Linda McMahon to head Department of Education

President-elect Donald Trump announced Linda McMahon, his transition co-chair and former small business administrator, as his nomination for the next secretary of education.

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[LoneStar]

She’s not hired to run the Department of Education, she’s hired to shut it down.

[ChiTown]

She’s not hired to the Department of Education, she’s hired to give it a Smack Down!! 😂

[singlebachelor]

Trump elected her to dismantle the Department of Education!

[JamesBond-uzdm]

" Let's get ready to rumble! "

[jeffreygeorge]

Trump elected her to DDT the Department of Education

[dragonoftheeast]

Can’t wait for Kid Rock to be named Director of the CIA 👍

[CTN]

This is not American Politics! This is all a really bad Netflix reality show.

[lorena]

Fox, elon musk, WWE, the doctor, and the aprentice, the child molestor, I can't with the circus 🤡🤡🤡. what a disgrace and embarrasement this has become not even putin thought we were this dumb.

[cesarvargas]

NO MORE COLORFUL FLAGS AND NO MORE TRANSFORMERS TEACHING! thank you trump!

[kenjaramillo]

Funny how they can “dig up” information when they want to…🤨🤨🤨

[teeebeee]

It always amazed me that the dirt and law suits come out as soon as someone is announced. Especially something from 40 years ago its something else in this country.

[Muhammad_Syakir]

Hired to dismantle completely Department of Education. War is raw!

[VAHelix]

The more these people complain and dig up unsubstantiated decades old accusations, the more I like his picks!!

[KingPaimon]

You may be surprised, but she actually does have a BA in education. She has a history of working on school boards and in education-related non profits 🤷‍♂

[DRAKKENFIRE]

If Linda McMahon was a Democrat, ABC News would be praising her for being a woman and an entrepreneur; but since she’s a Republican…just focus on digging up dirt.

[Jose-gjhv]

Soon, trump will nominate Hannibal Lecter as our mental health secretary. 😂😂😂😂😂

[patriotusa]

I hope Trump ends up shutting down the DOE. Every State has their own education departments.

[JRagMusic]

She was in Trump's cabinet during his last term... What is the issue now?¿

[lalaboards]

With all the mental gymnastics maybe ABC can head the Olympic committee .

[BigRuntz]

Who they picking next? A circus manager for department of treasury? 😂