Trump’s Education Secretary Completely Whiffs on Republican’s Friendly Question About America’s Education Ranking

Ahmad Austin Jr. Jun 3rd, 2025, 1:23 pm

Education Secretary Linda McMahon awkwardly whiffed on a question about America’s education ranking at a Senate budget hearing Tuesday.

During the hearing, Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) began his remarks with a single question to McMahon: “What’s the definition of insanity?”

“Doing the same thing over and over again,” McMahon responded, “and expecting a different outcome.”

Mullin then followed that up by asking McMahon where the U.S. ranked in reading and math compared to other countries in 1979. The secretary was way off with her answer:

MULLIN: What were we ranked in reading and math in 1979?

MCMAHON: I’m sorry, what?

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