'Sounds Strange, Doesn't It?': Trump Celebrates Ending Department Of Education

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In remarks before signing an executive order dismantling the Department of Education, President Trump celebrated the historic move.

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00:00To an end and I think we're doing pretty well in that regard. So hopefully we could save

00:04Thousands of people a week from dying. That's what it's all about. They're dying

00:09so unnecessarily and

00:12I believe we'll get it done. We'll see what happens

00:15But I believe we'll get it done

00:17Today we take a very historic action. That was 45 years in the making

00:23In a few moments, I will sign an executive order to begin eliminating the federal department of education

00:30once and for all

00:41And it sounds strange doesn't it department of education we're going to eliminate it and everybody knows it's right

00:48And the democrats know it's right and I hope they're going to be voting for it because ultimately it may come before them but

00:55Everybody knows it's right and we have to get our children educated. We're we're not doing well with the

01:02With the world of education in this country and we haven't for a long time and we're pleased to be joined

01:09Today by the woman who I chose because she's an extraordinary person

01:14Uh, and hopefully she will be our last secretary of education linda mcmahon linda

01:22Thank you. Thank you very much

01:27That's another interesting statement these are very it's an interesting opening right but it's true and we people there

01:34It's been amazing how popular this has been. I tell people that this is what i'm doing today

01:39And they say oh that's it's about time everybody says republicans and democrats have said it

01:46They're all saying it also with us are

01:49Some terrific people governor's greg abbott greg. Thank you very much

01:57Governor ron de santis. Thank you very much ron

02:04Mike braun congratulations on your victory mike. That was a big one

02:10Mike dewine, thank you very much. Mike

02:15Jeff landry

02:17Jeff, thank you very much

02:20Bill lee, thank you governors all governors brad little

02:25Brad, thank you very much. Where are you brad? Hi brad

02:29Jim piland. Thank you very much. Jim

02:33And kim reynolds

02:35These are all people very interested in education

02:38and

02:40I even see dan patrick over there. My friend dan patrick. We're joined also by

02:45representatives tim walberg

02:48and

02:49virginia fox

02:51rick allen

02:52michael rooley

02:56And again dan patrick, thank you very much dan. You've been a great friend of ours

03:00Thank you

03:02And state attorneys general ken paxton ken I see you there

03:07Andrew bailey andrew what a job you've done andrew once you have some good cases going you've done a great job

03:14Thank you very much

03:16And co-founder of moms for liberty tiffany justice. She's been a hard worker

03:22Thank you. Thank you. Thank you

03:24Gentlemen

03:26when president carter created the federal education department in

03:301979

03:31It was opposed by members of his own cabinet as well as the american federation of teachers

03:37the new york times editorial board and the famed democrat senator daniel patrick moynihan

03:44History has proven them right absolutely

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