Trump Picks Linda McMahon, Former Wrestling Executive, To Head Department Of Education

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

63% : Trump announced on Tuesday he picked Lutnick to be his commerce secretary.
57% : McMahon has no experience as an educator, although Trump in his statement cited her time serving on the Connecticut Board of Education from 2009 to 2010 -- as well as her time as a member of the board of trustees for Connecticut's Sacred Heart University -- and stated that McMahon has a "deep understanding of both education and business.
46% : "We will send education back to the states, and Linda will spearhead that effort," Trump said Tuesday in a statement.
21% : McMahon and her husband, wrestling entertainment magnate Vince McMahon -- who cofounded the WWE and led it for decades before leaving the company in January following allegations of sexual misconduct -- have been friends of Trump for over 20 years and are among his most prolific donors.
21% : "During his 2024 presidential campaign, Trump promised to shut down the Department of Education, complaining that the agency's budget is too large and that its staff is filled with "people that in many cases hate our children.

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