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Trump personally donates his $100k salary to Education Department
Posted on 7/26/17 at 10:34 pm
Posted on 7/26/17 at 10:34 pm
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President Trump has donated his second-quarter salary – totaling $100,000 – to the U.S. Department of Education, which will use the donation to help fund a summer camp focused on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics – so-called STEM skills – at the department.
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos announced the donation Wednesday, telling reporters at a White House briefing that she was grateful for Trump’s “generous gift.”
“The president is committed to our nation's students and to reforming education in America so that every child, no matter their ZIP code, has access to a high-quality education,” she said.
In a statement Wednesday, DeVos said the economy of tomorrow requires that “engaged students, boys and girls, are prepared for STEM careers. … We want to encourage as many children as possible to explore STEM fields in the hope that many develop a passion for these fields.”
Trump’s 2018 budget cuts the department’s budget by $9 billion, or about 13%. But he wants to add a $1.4 billion fund for investments into public and private school choice.
Trump, who has been criticized for not releasing tax returns that would show how much he has donated to charities over the years, said in 2016 that he would not accept the president's annual salary of $400,000.
Earlier this year, Trump donated his first-quarter salary – $78,333.32 – to the National Park Service.
President Trump has donated his second-quarter salary – totaling $100,000 – to the U.S. Department of Education, which will use the donation to help fund a summer camp focused on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics – so-called STEM skills – at the department.
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos announced the donation Wednesday, telling reporters at a White House briefing that she was grateful for Trump’s “generous gift.”
“The president is committed to our nation's students and to reforming education in America so that every child, no matter their ZIP code, has access to a high-quality education,” she said.
In a statement Wednesday, DeVos said the economy of tomorrow requires that “engaged students, boys and girls, are prepared for STEM careers. … We want to encourage as many children as possible to explore STEM fields in the hope that many develop a passion for these fields.”
Trump’s 2018 budget cuts the department’s budget by $9 billion, or about 13%. But he wants to add a $1.4 billion fund for investments into public and private school choice.
Trump, who has been criticized for not releasing tax returns that would show how much he has donated to charities over the years, said in 2016 that he would not accept the president's annual salary of $400,000.
Earlier this year, Trump donated his first-quarter salary – $78,333.32 – to the National Park Service.
Posted on 7/26/17 at 10:41 pm to silverdude
When will this be aired by the MSM?
Posted on 7/26/17 at 10:42 pm to silverdude
Good for him. I wonder what fault the fringe left will find with this
Posted on 7/26/17 at 10:44 pm to Tigerbait357
quote:
When will this be aired by the MSM?
Posted on 7/26/17 at 10:48 pm to boosiebadazz
They will complain that he didnt donate it to some gay sex awareness group, therefore making him responsible for millions of deaths nationwide
Posted on 7/26/17 at 10:59 pm to BCMCubs
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They will complain that he didnt donate it to some gay sex awareness group, therefore making him responsible for millions of deaths nationwide
Did you know that taking away Obamacare will result in not giving anyone access to health insurance and health care. You are killing millions of people
Signed,
Democrats
Posted on 7/26/17 at 11:16 pm to BCMCubs
Would've been absolutely hilarious if he donated it to lgbt groups
Posted on 7/26/17 at 11:19 pm to silverdude
Big props to Trump for this. Education needs more funding!
Posted on 7/27/17 at 1:05 am to silverdude
I thought we were eliminating the DoE...
Posted on 7/27/17 at 1:06 am to Abadeebadaba
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Education needs more funding!
We spend as much or more per capita on education (and healthcare, but that's a different subject) than any other country, with less than stellar results. When will we learn that throwing money at a problem isn't a solution?
quote:
I thought we were eliminating the DoE...
A man can only hope. Eliminating federally subsidized student loans is a very quick and easy way to control the skyrocketing cost of tuition.
This post was edited on 7/27/17 at 1:08 am
Posted on 7/27/17 at 4:45 am to silverdude
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help fund a summer camp
Toddy compares him to hitler and now it looks like the camps will be ready soon. This is excellent news
Posted on 7/27/17 at 7:10 am to silverdude
I bang on Trump a lot but, I give him props for this.
Posted on 7/27/17 at 7:13 am to Abadeebadaba
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Big props to Trump for this. Education needs more funding!
Research indicates this is not true.
Posted on 7/27/17 at 8:00 am to silverdude
As of this post, 8 people have voted this OP down.
Why? All reasonable responses accepted.
Sincerely curious,
bestbanker
Why? All reasonable responses accepted.
Sincerely curious,
bestbanker
Posted on 7/27/17 at 8:02 am to silverdude
I thought he was already doing this for the parks?
Posted on 7/27/17 at 8:03 am to BestBanker
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As of this post, 8 people have voted this OP down.
Best guess? Trump did something, therefore it MUST be wrong, therefore, downvote.
2nd best guess? There should be no Education Department to donate to.
Posted on 7/27/17 at 8:05 am to SSpaniel
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2nd best guess? There should be no Education Department to donate to
Think this is sarcasm stretch, but could agree. I don't think we have that kind of thinker in the downvote.
Posted on 7/27/17 at 8:08 am to Tigerbait357
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When will this be aired by the MSM?
The talking point online is already "if he wasn't trying to cut their budget, they wouldn't need this!"
It's moronic trying to spin it as a negative, but, you know.
Posted on 7/27/17 at 8:11 am to BestBanker
quote:
As of this post, 8 people have voted this OP down.
Why? All reasonable responses accepted.
Sincerely curious,
bestbanker
Because the Department of Education should be gutted and eliminated, not funded.
I downvoted.
This post was edited on 7/27/17 at 8:15 am
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