Q: Maxine waters trying to get into Edu Dept; TRUMP: we ranked last but number one in Cost per pupil

TRUMP: We spend more per pupil on education than any other country, yet we’re ranked dead last. I want to see CHOICE in education and education returned to the STATES.

Doocy: “You mentioned the Department of Education. What do you think when you saw Democratic lawmakers trying to get into the Department of Education earlier today?”

Trump: “Oh, I see the same ones. I see Maxine waters, a lowlife. I see, you know, all these people. They don’t — they don’t love our country. They don’t love our country. We want great education. So, they rank 40 countries in education. We’re ranked dead last, dead last. But the good news is we’re number one in one category. You know what that is? Cost per pupil. We spend more per pupil than any other country in the world. You look at Norway, Denmark, Sweden, various countries all up and down, Finland. China does very well in education and then you look at us. We spend much more money than they do per pupil or any other way, but we spend much more money than they do and yet we’re ranked this year — Biden’s last year, congratulations, Joe — we’re ranked dead last. So what I want to see is education number one, I like choice. We all like choice, but beyond choice, long beyond choice, I want to see it go back to the states where great states that do so well have no debt. They’re operated brilliantly. They’ll be as good as Norway or Denmark or Sweden or any of the other highly ranked countries. They’ll be — you probably have 30, I figure 35 to 38 states will be right at the top, and the rest will come along. They’ll have to come along competitively and by the way, we’ll be spending a lot less money and we’ll have great education.”

On 2/7/2025, Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba held a press conference in the East Room of the White House this afternoon following a meeting and lunch between the two this morning. Trump and Ishiba discussed a variety of critical topics, including training exercises, foreign investments in the U.S., semiconductors, artificial intelligence, and energy exports.

Senator Cantwell: “I’m sending a letter to Secretary Duffy. It’s a clear conflict of interest. Secretary Duffy should make sure that Mr. Musk is not part of the FAA air transportation system…The last thing I want is that guy trying to control the airspace.”

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Q: Maxine waters trying to get into Dept of Edu; TRUMP: we’re ranked last but number one in Cost per pupil

Key Points

Trump called Maxine Waters “a lowlife” for trying to get into the Department of Education

• “I see the same ones. I see Maxine waters, a lowlife… They don’t love our country”

Trump highlighted the US education spending paradox

• “We spend more per pupil than any other country in the world” yet “we’re ranked dead last”
• Compared US unfavorably to Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, and China
• “Biden’s last year, congratulations, Joe — we’re ranked dead last”

Trump’s education reform vision centers on school choice and returning control to states

• “I want to see it go back to the states where great states that do so well have no debt”
• Estimated “35 to 38 states will be right at the top, and the rest will come along competitively”
• “We’ll be spending a lot less money and we’ll have great education”

Senator Cantwell demanded Musk be kept away from FAA systems

• “It’s a clear conflict of interest… The last thing I want is that guy trying to control the airspace”