Trump says Department of Education will investigate use of 1619 Project in schools

[Nevilledog]

Link to tweet

Trump says Department of Education will investigate use of 1619 Project in schools

https://www.cnn.com/2020/09/06/politics/trump-education-department-1619-project/index.html

(CNN)President Donald Trump is continuing to wage battle against interpretations of history which he claims are un-American.

In a Sunday morning tweet, the President said the US Department of Education would investigate whether California schools are using the New York Times' "1619 Project" in public school curriculum. The Pulitzer-Prize winning collection reframes American history around the date of August 1619, when the first slave ship arrived on America's shores.

"Department of Education is looking at this. If so, they will not be funded!" he wrote on Twitter, citing a message from an unverified account saying it was being taught in schools there.

The message came after the President on Friday night banned federal agencies from conducting racial sensitivity training related to "white privilege" and "critical race theory."

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[LakeArenal]

1. 🙄 Another deflection battle. Yes. Schools!!!

What about the children!!!

[2naSalit]

2. He's just spitting up bile to fling in all directions...

To see what damage he can do at this point. If those whom he thinks he has control over just ignore his demands and or flip him off defiantly, none of his bullshit will take place.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

3. Dumbshit thinks he's king

[MyOwnPeace]

4. Come on, give her a break!!!!!

Betsy's busy enough making sure the public schools are going broke by ignoring the Constitution and sharing their money with the private and religious schools - how's she supposed to be able to do even more?

[abqtommy]

5. Investigate tRUMP, not The 1619 Project!