Americast Americanswers… on 5 Live! Why does Trump want to shut down the Education Department?
Mar 24, 2025
Join the lively discussion where hosts tackle whether Trump can dismantle the Department of Education without Congress, and its potential consequences for special needs students. They also humorously navigate breakfast debates before diving into the peculiarities of Trump's controversial portrait that sparked his ire. Plus, the podcast sheds light on the U.S.'s role in Canada's upcoming snap election and speculates on Trump's ambitious plans for a third term, questioning the flexibility of constitutional rules.
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Education Department's Role
- Donald Trump aims to shrink, not eliminate, the Department of Education, focusing on special needs and low-income student funding.
- Individual states, not the federal department, largely control school curriculums, funding, and teacher qualifications.
Third Term Possibilities
- Trump would need to change the Constitution to run for a third term, a difficult process involving Congress and states' ratification.
- Some conservatives argue his four-year gap between terms allows a third term despite the constitutional limit.
Defining 'Great'
- For Trump supporters, "great" is when Trump is in office.
- They blame Biden for problems and credit Trump for successes, even if unrelated to his policies.