Trump picks professional wrestling mogul Linda McMahon to lead the Education Department

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

78% : "Linda will use her decades of Leadership experience, and deep understanding of both Education and Business, to empower the next Generation of American Students and Workers, and make America Number One in Education in the World," Trump said in a statement.
75% : Matt Rourke/Associated Press, file"Dr. Oz will be a leader in incentivizing Disease Prevention, so we get the best results in the World for every dollar we spend on Healthcare in our Great Country," Trump said in a statement.
62% : In nominating McMahon, Trump is rewarding a loyal backer of his movement who, along with Lutnick, has also helped lead his transition team.
62% : If confirmed by the Senate, Oz would be responsible for the programs - Medicaid, Medicare and the Affordable Care Act - that more than half the country relies on for health insurance.
59% : He has become a part of the president-elect's inner circle, and has shared the stage with Trump at events in the closing days of his campaign, including a rally at Madison Square Garden.
53% : "As the administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Oz would report to Kennedy.
52% : Medicaid provides nearly-free health care coverage to millions of the poorest children and adults in the U.S. while Medicare gives older Americans and the disabled access to health insurance.
52% : In the post, Trump said Lutnick "will lead our Tariff and Trade agenda, with additional direct responsibility for the Office of the United States Trade Representative.
52% : Trump on the campaign trail proposed a 60% tariff on goods from China - and a tariff of up to 20% on everything else the United States imports.
51% : Advertisement Related Trump taps Dr. Oz to lead Centers for Medicare and Medicaid ServicesTrump has said he wants to overhaul the Affordable Care Act but has said he only has "concepts of a plan" for how that redesign would operate.
50% : "DR. MEHMET OZ -LEAD THE CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICESAdvertisementOz, who ran a failed 2022 bid to represent Pennsylvania in the U.S. Senate, has been an outspoken supporter of Trump and in recent days expressed support for Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s nomination for the nation's top health agency, the Department of Health and Human Services.
49% : During his campaign for senate, Oz promised to expand Medicare Advantage, the private-run version of Medicare that has become increasingly popular but also a source of widespread fraud.
47% : "HOWARD LUTNICK - COMMERCE SECRETARYLutnick, meanwhile, will have a key role in carrying out Trump's plan to raise and enforce tariffs as commerce secretary, Trump said.
44% : Alex Brandon/Associated PressWASHINGTON - President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday tapped billionaire professional wrestling mogul Linda McMahon to be secretary of the Education Department, tasked with overseeing an agency Trump has promised to dismantle.
44% : Trump and fellow Republicans have vilified Democratic efforts to alleviate student loan debt in recent years.
44% : "CMS is a critical agency & we need serious leaders to protect Americans' health care and bring down costs -not TV hosts whose main qualification is their loyalty to Trump.
42% : Trump has made sweeping promises centered on removing what he sees as "left-wing indoctrination" in America's schools.
42% : Other Republicans have vowed to downsize Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act, after years of record enrollment during the Biden administration.
36% : At the same time, the treasury position is closely watched in financial circles, where a disruptive nominee could have immediate negative consequences on the stock market, which Trump watches closely.
31% : The news also comes after billionaire Elon Musk and others in Trump's orbit called on Trump to dump previous front-runner for treasury secretary, Scott Bessent, in favor of Lutnick.
10% : Trump has vowed to cut federal money for "any school pushing Critical Race Theory, transgender insanity, and other inappropriate racial, sexual, or political content on our children."

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