Linda McMahon, President Donald Trump's nominee for Secretary of Education, arrives for a hearing of the Health, Education, and Labor Committee on her nomination, Thursday, Feb. 13, 2025, in Washington. (Jacquelyn Martin)
Trump has also said he wants McMahon to "put herself out of a job."
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"It’s a big con job," the president said the day before McMahon's confirmation hearing. "They ranked the top countries in the world. We’re ranked No. 40, but we’re ranked No. 1 in one department: cost per pupil. So, we spend more per pupil than any other country in the world, but we’re ranked No. 40."
Linda McMahon, former administrator of the Small Business Administration and Trump Education secretary nominee, center, arrives for a meeting on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. (Valerie Plesch/Bloomberg)
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McMahon co-founded WWE with her husband, Vince McMahon, before serving as administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) until 2019, when she stepped down to "return to the private sector."
Aubrie Spady is a Writer for Fox News Digital.
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