- President Donald Trump backtracked on his decision to eliminate federal government funding, putting his education Secretary Betsy DeVos in a bind.
- "I've been to the Special Olympics, I think it's incredible and I just authorized funding," Trump told reporters. "I heard about it this morning. I have overridden my people. We're funding the Special Olympics."
- Trump has publicly contradicted or embarrassed members of his administration on multiple occasions, including members of his cabinet, the Federal Reserve, and even his own intelligence officials.
On Thursday, President Donald Trump publicly contradicted his Education Secretary Betsy DeVos' announcement that Trump's proposed budget plan would eliminate $18 million in funding for the Special Olympics, which garnered fierce backlash from the public.
"I've been to the Special Olympics, I think it's incredible and I just authorized funding," Trump told reporters when asked about the announcement. "I heard about it this morning. I have overridden my people. We're funding the special Olympics."
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After initially defending the budget cut and accusing the media of smearing her, DeVos then walked back her previous statements, stating she had, in fact, strongly supported the federal funding for the Special Olympics.
Trump has publicly contradicted or embarrassed members of his administration on multiple occasions, including members of his cabinet, the Federal Reserve, and even his own intelligence officials.
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Here are some of the times Trump has embarrassed people who work for him: