Trump threatens tax exempt status and funding of schools

[SimplyMe]

"Too many Universities and School Systems are about Radical Left Indoctrination, not Education. Therefore, I am telling the Treasury Department to re-examine their Tax-Exempt Status..."
"... and/or Funding, which will be taken away if this Propaganda or Act Against Public Policy continues. Our children must be Educated, not Indoctrinated!"

https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1281616586273468416

 

[Arcangl86]

But But, what about the IRS targeting the Tea Party?!?! OBAMA!!

 

[Fantine]

Federal funds account for only 8% of school funding, but it is still wrong.

Not only does Trump know nothing about education, but his Secretary of Education, Betsy DeVos, has no college degree, never attended a public school. Her only "credentials" are huge campaign contributions to Trump and part-owning a student loan company--which motivates her to force students who attended fly by night unaccredited schools to pay up even if the school goes out of business or does not provide the education they processed, and to seek higher interest rates and penalties on students.

Yes, another colorful member of Trump's swamp.

Let educators--real educators, not those who pay others to take their SAT's--make educational decisions.

 

[Hans Blaster]

"Too many Universities and School Systems are about Radical Left Indoctrination, not Education. Therefore, I am telling the Treasury Department to re-examine their Tax-Exempt Status..."
"... and/or Funding, which will be taken away if this Propaganda or Act Against Public Policy continues. Our children must be Educated, not Indoctrinated!"

https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1281616586273468416

Are we talking about private schools?

In that case, I'm OK if they "burn".

The idea that public schools provide "radical left indoctrination" (I will not tRUMP capitalize things!) is ridiculous. If anything, public schools tell whitewashed and sterilized versions of history and culture in America.

 

[Sparagmos]

"Too many Universities and School Systems are about Radical Left Indoctrination, not Education. Therefore, I am telling the Treasury Department to re-examine their Tax-Exempt Status..."
"... and/or Funding, which will be taken away if this Propaganda or Act Against Public Policy continues. Our children must be Educated, not Indoctrinated!"

https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1281616586273468416

Wow! This is alarming.

 

[Arcangl86]

Federal funds account for only 8% of school funding, but it is still wrong.

Not only does Trump know nothing about education, but his Secretary of Education, Betsy DeVos, has no college degree, never attended a public school. Her only "credentials" are huge campaign contributions to Trump and part-owning a student loan company--which motivates her to force students who attended fly by night unaccredited schools to pay up even if the school goes out of business or does not provide the education they processed, and to seek higher interest rates and penalties on students.

Yes, another colorful member of Trump's swamp.

Let educators--real educators, not those who pay others to take their SAT's--make educational decisions.

That 8% is for primary and secondary school only. I suspect the amount is far higher for colleges, especially if student aid is counted as funding, which I think it is. That doesn't even count the implication of colleges suddenly having to pay taxes.

 

[essentialsaltes]

This is just Trump venting some spleen on the tweeter.

Even if he knew how to use the levers of power to go about doing this, there isn't enough time left in his presidency to effect much change.

 

[Arcangl86]

This is just Trump venting some spleen on the tweeter.

Even if he knew how to use the levers of power to go about doing this, there isn't enough time left in his presidency to effect much change.

Oh I'm sure if he tries anything it'll get laughed out of court for being a violation of the First Amendment.

 

[JackRT]

And the dismantling of American democracy and institutions proceeds apace. Go Donald, go!

 

[Radagast]

nm

 

[stevil]

"Too many Universities and School Systems are about Radical Left Indoctrination, not Education.

What does this even mean?

Where is Trump's evidence? Does he even need to present evidence to get his base to support his wild baseless claims?

 

[variant]

What does this even mean?

Where is Trump's evidence? Does he even need to present evidence to get his base to support his wild baseless claims?

His "base", is the group that came up with the baseless claims in the first place.

The president is ruling the country based upon radical right wing radio/TV propaganda.

It's ironic that he's willing to actually run the country based upon such and try to tear down institutions that disagree with him, accusing them of what he is actually doing.

 

[Zanting]

"Too many Universities and School Systems are about Radical Left Indoctrination, not Education. Therefore, I am telling the Treasury Department to re-examine their Tax-Exempt Status..."
"... and/or Funding, which will be taken away if this Propaganda or Act Against Public Policy continues. Our children must be Educated, not Indoctrinated!"

https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1281616586273468416

Makes complete sense...why fund educational institutes that refuse to open...that money can be better used to directly help the kids...what the money should be used for anyway...to help the kids...not the system.

Predictably and as usual...it's only the left and their MSM cohorts that are making noise...again and again...full of redundancy...at everything and anything the POTUS says and/or does...boorish bunch they've become after all this time with their typical "how outrageous" and always exaggerated, twisted, dramatic response to everything POTUS. It's why they are going to fail badly come November.

This is what's predicted...Republicans will open the schools in their cities, counties and states and the left will try and prevent schools opening with their Wuhan flu fear mongering...ignoring all the facts, treatments and cures already proven effective in countless studies from around the world, countless testimonies, and regardless of all the harm keeping schools closed will have on everyone.

 

[wing2000]

15 cases will soon be down to zero.

 

[loveofourlord]

Makes complete sense...why fund educational institutes that refuse to open...that money can be better used to directly help the kids...what the money should be used for anyway...to help the kids...not the system.

Predictably and as usual...it's only the left and their MSM cohorts that are making noise...again and again...full of redundancy...at everything and anything the POTUS says and/or does...boorish bunch they've become after all this time with their typical "how outrageous" and always exaggerated, twisted, dramatic response to everything POTUS. It's why they are going to fail badly come November.

This is what's predicted...Republicans will open the schools in their cities, counties and states and the left will try and prevent schools opening with their Wuhan flu fear mongering...ignoring all the facts, treatments and cures already proven effective in countless studies from around the world, countless testimonies, and regardless of all the harm keeping schools closed will have on everyone.

yeah 71k+ people test positive for covid 19 yesterday, but everythings fine, open schools in texas and florida and if they don't defund them, screw the kids, let them all die!!! Gop party of the death cult.

 

[stevil]

Makes complete sense...why fund educational institutes that refuse to open...that money can be better used to directly help the kids.

Where is it stated that this money will go to the kids?
Where is it stated that this is because education institutes are refusing to open?

Predictably and as usual...it's only the left and their MSM cohorts that are making noise.

Taking massive money away from the education system and the president accusing them of being pushers of left wing liberalism is a big deal. This should be reported on.
Never before in the history of the USA have you had a president that continues to attack citizens while accusing them of being supporters of their political opponents. This is much more consistent with dictatorships rather than free world democracies.

treatments and cures already proven effective in countless studies from around the world, countless testimonies, and regardless of all the harm keeping schools closed will have on everyone.

Have you had your shots yet?
How many USA folk died today of Corona virus?
How many are going to die tomorrow?

USA's response to the Corona virus is one of the worst in the world due to Trump and (early days) Fox News making it a political thing and Trump supporters willing to jump off a cliff if Trump asks them to.

 

[Aryeh Jay]

15 cases will soon be down to zero.

Just as soon as it warms up! April, May at the latest!

 

[Hans Blaster]

Just as soon as it warms up! April, May at the latest!

The low temps in Phoenix are still only going down to 90, so it needs to get a little warmer...

 

[wing2000]

Chris Wallace to Betsy Devos
(paraphrase)
1) Under what authority are you going to cut off funding to public schools....?
2) Isn't cutting off money the exactly the wrong answer...?

 

[iluvatar5150]

Federal funds account for only 8% of school funding, but it is still wrong.

Not only does Trump know nothing about education, but his Secretary of Education, Betsy DeVos, has no college degree, never attended a public school. Her only "credentials" are huge campaign contributions to Trump and part-owning a student loan company--which motivates her to force students who attended fly by night unaccredited schools to pay up even if the school goes out of business or does not provide the education they processed, and to seek higher interest rates and penalties on students.

Yes, another colorful member of Trump's swamp.

Let educators--real educators, not those who pay others to take their SAT's--make educational decisions.

She has a BA from a lower-tier private religious college.