Trump pledges to fund Special Olympics, reversing proposal by Education Secretary Betsy DeVos

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President Donald Trump on Thursday said he had 'overridden' proposed cuts to the U.S. government's funding of the Special Olympics, telling reporters at the White House, 'The Special Olympics will be funded.'

President Donald Trump on Thursday said he had"overridden" proposed cuts to the U.S. government's funding of the Special Olympics, telling reporters at the White House,"The Special Olympics will be funded."

The announcement appeared to reverse the previously proposed elimination of approximately $18 million in government funding for the games, which had first appeared in the 2020 budget of the Department of Education.

 

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Has everyone gotten their promised backpay for tRumps government shutdown? If that has t happened yet this sure as hell isnt. They are funneling whatever monies they can to fund the wall. Robbing Peter to pay Paul. Sad

The intent never went away.

5 trips to Mar a Lago by Trump equals Special Olympic annual funding. Gotta Golf.

Proving yet again that realDonaldTrump has never met a woman he wouldn’t throw under the bus.

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