Trump Admin Gutted Special Ed While Pentagon Budget Soared
The Independent details how Trump-era shutdowns laid off staff overseeing crucial $15 billion special education funding. This comes from the same administration that greenlit a nearly $740 billion defense budget in 2020, funneling taxpayer dollars into bombs and bullets, while staff protecting disabled students quietly disappeared. One might wonder about the timing and priorities. This isn't just
about 'efficiency.' It's a stark illustration of where political capital is spent. When do we see 'shutdown layoffs' in the defense industry, or cuts to the $3.8 billion in annual military aid the U.S. sends to Israel? Apparently, safeguarding children with disabilities is less critical than maintaining America's military-industrial complex and its geopolitical commitments. Priorities, folks.
Priorities.