Capitol Hill lit up this week like a fireworks show at a Fourth of July barbecue, but instead of celebrating liberty, Democrats seemed dead-set on defending a bloated bureaucracy that’s been hemorrhaging money for decades.
Education Secretary Linda McMahon—who, by the way, wasn’t picked to polish apples in the teacher’s lounge—stood her ground against Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman’s predictably dramatic grandstanding. It was less of a hearing and more of a political theater production, complete with moral indignation, selective memory, and the usual chorus of “How dare you.”
Watson Coleman opened with a question dipped in the usual loaded rhetoric: “Do you believe there is illegal discrimination in jobs and education?” A question not meant to solicit any real discussion, just to tee up the outrage machine. McMahon, with the poise of someone who’s been through a few rounds in the ring, calmly acknowledged reality—yes, discrimination still exists “in some areas.” Reasonable, right? Not for Coleman. That wasn’t the answer she came for. She wanted a confession, a bow to the woke altar.
Sparks flew on Capitol Hill Wednesday as Education Secretary Linda McMahon faced off with Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-N.J., in a fiery exchange during a House Appropriations subcommittee hearing in the latest clash over the Trump administration’s efforts to dismantle the… pic.twitter.com/fRjlekYjrf
— (Jason) Stands For Truth (@TrueJMitchell) May 22, 2025
Then came the pearl-clutching over cuts to the Office of Civil Rights. Because to Democrats, reducing the size of a bloated, inefficient division is tantamount to bulldozing the Lincoln Memorial. McMahon made it clear: no decimation, just responsible downsizing and a commitment to clearing up a backlog conveniently left festering by the previous administration. But try telling that to Watson Coleman, who launched into a tirade about favoritism, racial bias, and the ever-expanding imaginary villain that is the Trump administration.
Let’s pause for a moment. The Trump team is slashing red tape, cutting costs, and getting results—like clawing back $100 million in student loan repayments after years of federal confusion and Biden-era coddling. Meanwhile, Democrats treat any attempt at efficiency like it’s a crime against humanity. According to Coleman, McMahon should feel “shameful” for doing her job. In reality, McMahon is doing exactly what the American people were promised: draining the swamp, trimming the fat, and putting control back where it belongs—states, parents, and local educators.
And here’s the kicker: McMahon isn’t running a popularity contest. She was appointed by the President, confirmed by Congress, and she’s delivering results under a clear mandate. That mandate? Return education to the people, not bureaucrats in Washington who think their degrees entitle them to micromanage every classroom from coast to coast.
Chairman Robert Aderholt said it best: $3 trillion spent since 1980, and student achievement is flatlined. That’s not a funding issue; that’s a government-run-into-the-ground issue. McMahon’s proposal? Consolidate 18 redundant federal programs into a $2 billion block grant, put the power in state hands, and stop pretending like D.C. knows better than parents. Naturally, Democrats cried foul—because to them, decentralization is just a code word for rebellion.
And let’s talk about the tantrum over charter schools. One million students are on waiting lists for charter schools, but Democrats would rather defend the status quo than admit that school choice might actually, you know, work. McMahon is pushing to boost charter funding by $60 million. That’s real support for real families who are tired of being trapped in underperforming public schools while the unions cash their checks and shrug.
Even the Head Start squabble was a red herring. Rep. Josh Harder tried to hammer McMahon over funding gaps—but Head Start isn’t even under the Department of Education. It’s under Health and Human Services. But when you’re grandstanding, who has time for facts?
Savannah Newhouse, the Education Department’s press secretary, put it bluntly in a statement afterward. The Department of Education was a Carter-era vote grab. It’s eaten up $3 trillion since its inception with zero improvement in student outcomes. That’s not a legacy—that’s a liability.
Secretary McMahon BRUTALLY REJECTS Congresswoman Coleman after she claims that “Laws don’t mean anything to this administration”
McMahon: “I will not respond to any question based on the theory that this administration doesn’t care anything about the law.”
Bonnie: “you can say… pic.twitter.com/7inPWsvfle
— DeVory Darkins (@devorydarkins) May 21, 2025
So while Democrats rant and rave on the House floor, clinging to a system that’s failing kids coast to coast, the Trump administration is doing something rare in Washington: taking responsibility, cleaning up the mess, and refusing to pretend that more money is the answer to everything.
Maybe if the left spent half as much energy solving problems as they do virtue signaling, we wouldn’t be in this mess to begin with.
