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re: Trump caves on Special Olympics
Posted on 3/28/19 at 4:19 pm to Big Scrub TX
Posted on 3/28/19 at 4:19 pm to Big Scrub TX
I guess this is a win for you, congrats?
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Posted on 3/28/19 at 4:20 pm to Big Scrub TX
I have no problem with this. $12M wasn't worth the political capital.
I don't think the government should be giving it money, but at least the Special Olympics is a cause worth funding. I care more about money going to Planned Parenthood than I do about this.
I don't think the government should be giving it money, but at least the Special Olympics is a cause worth funding. I care more about money going to Planned Parenthood than I do about this.
Posted on 3/28/19 at 4:24 pm to Big Scrub TX
wow this is what yall have been relegated to? Picking on special people 
Trump broke you.
Trump broke you.
Posted on 3/28/19 at 4:26 pm to Big Scrub TX
quote:Just makes him look better . . . over a few million dollars in the budget. That is some cheap PR.
Trump caves on Special Olympics
Posted on 3/28/19 at 4:26 pm to Bard
quote:Don't care about the money at all - it's a rounding error. It was silly that it generated so much uproar from the supposedly caring left...and equally ridiculous that Trump was wounded enough by the stupidity to actually reverse course on it. Nobody looks good.
That money would have gone towards charter schools.
Anyone upset about that is saying it's more important for the challenged to feel better about themselves than it is to try to improve public education.
Posted on 3/28/19 at 4:28 pm to Big Scrub TX
Once again, I agree with POTUS! For pity's sake, how many millions were wasted on that fraud in Chicago?!?! Let these young people have the opportunity to compete and be in the spotlight for a little while. A little joy with a tiny price tag, comparatively speaking!
Posted on 3/28/19 at 4:28 pm to Big Scrub TX
Maybe you can win a medal this year.
Posted on 3/28/19 at 4:29 pm to Big Scrub TX
Oh no he rethought a decision. What a bad thing
I can no longer support him now
I can no longer support him now
Posted on 3/28/19 at 4:36 pm to Big Scrub TX
quote:
And yet, Trump was forced by such a small issue to reverse his administration's course. We need a stronger strong man than this.
It was a smart decision to cut the funds. They collect $100+ million each year from donations, only spend around $10 million on the actual kids and events. They mismanaged their finances last year so bad they had to cancel the Oregon Special Olympics. Trump or Devos deciding not to throw money away is not a bad move.
The media needed to change the topic from no collusion so they jumped all over it and spread it on every network and outlet as if Trump was killing babies.
Trump waves his magic wand and the sky screamers lose their distraction.
I would bet 99.9% of the people trying to make this an issue have never given $1 to Special Olympics
Posted on 3/28/19 at 4:43 pm to Big Scrub TX
Among charities the Special Olympics is like PETA. All the money goes to the executives who run it. Wounded Warriors is also one of the bottom rated in this category.
Posted on 3/28/19 at 4:44 pm to Big Scrub TX
Good news for you----you'll get to perform.
Posted on 3/28/19 at 4:45 pm to Big Scrub TX
He’s so mad about Russia that he’s melting over the Special Olympics. 
Posted on 3/28/19 at 4:47 pm to Big Scrub TX
Devos is the weakest Cabinet member I have ever seen. trump needs to tie that hitch to the tracks and get rid of her.
Posted on 3/28/19 at 4:49 pm to Big Scrub TX
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Big Scrub TX
Democrats, the party of retards. Look at your representatives.
Wow!
Hope you enjoy his 2nd term as much as his 1st.
This post was edited on 3/28/19 at 4:51 pm
Posted on 3/28/19 at 4:55 pm to IllegalPete
IllegalPete has done the research too I see. This whole fiasco is so incredibly frustrating. Those cuts we're 100% justifiable. Taking it to zero was somewhat of a misstep by this administration though, as the visuals here are are too easily manipulated in Democrats favor. They should have weaned them over time.
The coverage here is so typical though. Republicans never had a chance once Dems went all in on it. There was no way they were going to be able to get out their argument. The MSM sure as hell wasn't going to go against the 'Trump hates handicapped kids' narrative being spewed by Dems.
The coverage here is so typical though. Republicans never had a chance once Dems went all in on it. There was no way they were going to be able to get out their argument. The MSM sure as hell wasn't going to go against the 'Trump hates handicapped kids' narrative being spewed by Dems.
Posted on 3/28/19 at 4:58 pm to Big Scrub TX
Maybe he thought it was special fundraising for the Democrat Party?
Posted on 3/28/19 at 5:01 pm to Big Scrub TX
Special Olympics was never going to be defunded. It's odd that DeVos even proposed the cut. This isn't much of an issue, frankly.
Posted on 3/28/19 at 5:04 pm to Big Scrub TX
Even an a-hole can occasionally do the right thing. I’m not going to criticize him for listening
to the voice of reason. It’s such a refreshing change of pace.
to the voice of reason. It’s such a refreshing change of pace.
Posted on 3/28/19 at 5:05 pm to VOR
Name one thing he hasn’t been reasonable with.
Posted on 3/28/19 at 5:41 pm to TBoy
So why aren't we cutting $18 million checks to every non-profit then? If one is good, all of them would be great, right? We should all love for the government to solicit donations through taxation.
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