Appointed Secretary of Education by 45th President of United States of America Donald Trump, mother of four Betsy DeVos has no degree, no teaching experience, never attended university and believes in only Christian-based education. The daughter of a billionaire industrialist and the sister of the founder of the disgraced private military company Blackwater (that was responsible for the death of 17 civilians in Iraq), DeVos did, however, donate $9.5 million to Trump’s campaign. She was described by Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers, as “the most ideological, anti-public nominee [ever]” but has unsurprisingly been lauded by Jeb Bush and Newt Gingrich. Betsy DeVos has over 45,000 followers on Twitter and bizarrely believes that “guns should be allowed in schools threatened by grizzly bears”.
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She’s right about the schools having guns!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! If someone bad comes in with a gun, the teacher should shoot ’em first!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And bears also!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Brilliant appointment by Trump!!!!!!!!! Tomorrow America will be MADE GREAT AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Her eyes tell a tale that worry me. She looks mentally unbalanced and her brother Erik Prince’s firm (as you point out) is responsible for a massacre. He took none of the blame (surprise, surprise), but he did sacrifice four of his employees (no surprises there). A disgusting family.
You should see the video of Tim Caine and Elisabeth Warren questioning this appalling know nothing woman who admits he has never set foot in a public school or used a school loan, nor has any of her family.
Is there a resemblance to that other loony tunes, Judge Judy? Imagine wasting 9.5 mill on Trump, what is really going on here?
God bless America..
Her bio says she has a Bachelor of Arts degree.