Linda McMahon presents the Department of Education a WWE-style ‘SmackDown’
November 28, 2024
Linda McMahon, President-elect Donald Trump’s choice to lead the Department of Education, will face the unusual task of working to eliminate her own position. Trump has promised to eliminate the department entirely, aiming to fulfill a decades-long conservative dream.
The co-chair of the Trump transition team, McMahon has also served as chairwoman of the board for America First Policy Institute and notably co-founded World Wrestling Entertainment with her husband, Vince McMahon. During the first Trump administration, she led the Small Business Administration.
“Linda will use her decades of Leadership experience, and deep understanding of both Education and Business, to empower the next Generation of American Students and Workers, and make America Number One in Education in the World,” Trump declared. “We will send Education BACK TO THE STATES, and Linda will spearhead that effort.”
Her appointment drew acclaim from conservative parental rights activists, such as Moms for Liberty Co-Founder Tiffany Justice, who said “She understands the assignment.”
McMahon herself has made little in the way of public comment since Trump announced her appointment. Her most recent public post on X celebrates the success of apprenticeship programs in Switzerland and suggests the Alpine nation could serve as a model for the U.S.