Trump Backs Off Plan To Defund Special Olympics

8th April, 2019

News, Newsletter, Physical Education, Special Ed

[Source: Disability Scoop]

After his education secretary spent three days fiercely defending a plan to eliminate federal funding for Special Olympics, President Donald Trump reversed course.

Trump told reporters late Thursday that his administration will support continued federal funding of Special Olympics.

“The Special Olympics will be funded. I just told my people, I want to fund the Special Olympics and I just authorized a funding of the Special Olympics,” Trump said. “I’ve been to the Special Olympics. I think it’s incredible and I just authorized a funding. I heard about it this morning. I have overridden my people. We’re funding the Special Olympics.”

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