Trump Claims He Saved Special Olympics, But Its Funding Has Nothing To Do With Him

President Donald Trump said Thursday that he pulled some strings to protect federal funding for the Special Olympics a day after Education Secretary Betsy DeVos defended proposed cuts to the organization.

However, Trump likely played no role in whether the Special Olympics would keep its funding.

The Special Olympics will be funded. I just told my people, Trump said to reporters Thursday. I want to fund the Special Olympics, and I just authorized a funding of the Special Olympics.

Trump also claimed he had overridden [his] people to protect the organizations federal funding.

As Labor-H Chair, which funds Special Olympics, they will be fundedbut not thanks to POTUS/DeVos who proposed elimination. Trump should remember Article 1, Section 9, Clause 7: \"No Money shall be drawn from the Treasury, but in Consequence of Appropriations made by Law\" -Rosa https://t.co/uDinU0n0oS

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As Labor-H Chair, which funds Special Olympics, they will be fundedbut not thanks to POTUS/DeVos who proposed elimination. Trump should remember Article 1, Section 9, Clause 7: "No Money shall be drawn from the Treasury, but in Consequence of Appropriations made by Law" -Rosa https://t.co/uDinU0n0oS
Rosa DeLauro (@rosadelauro) March 28, 2019

While DeVos, acting on behalf of the Trump administration , proposed nixing Special Olympics funding, her proposal was not likely to make it into law.

The overall proposed budget cut, which includes cutting funding to other organizations supported by the U.S. Department of Education, was hotly opposed by Democrats who control the House majority. Similar proposed budgets cuts couldnt even pass the House when Republicans had control.

Even if DeVos proposed budget cut were to pass the House, it would still have to be approved by the Senate before reaching Trumps desk.

DeVos faced criticism from lawmakers and the general public Wednesday after she defended to a House subcommittee the decision to cut federal funding to the private organization.

did you decide to strip all the funding and dignity from these athletes before or after you used them as literal props?

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did you decide to strip all the funding and dignity from these athletes before or after you used them as literal props?
Liz Plank (@feministabulous) March 26, 2019

The education secretary defended herself against the criticism in a statement Wednesday, praising the athletic organization while noting that it receives robust private support.

There are dozens of worthy nonprofits that ... dont get a dime of federal grant money, the statement read. But given our current budget realities, the federal government cannot fund every worthy program, particularly ones that enjoy robust support from private donations.

On Thursday, after Trump made his announcement, DeVos adjusted her tone on Special Olympics funding, saying in a statement that she had been fighting to fund the organization behind the scenes the last several years.

DeVos statement on President Trump supporting Special Olympics: \"I am pleased and grateful the president and I see eye to eye on this issue, and that he has decided to fund our Special Olympics grant. This is funding I have fought for behind the scenes the last several years.\"

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DeVos statement on President Trump supporting Special Olympics: "I am pleased and grateful the president and I see eye to eye on this issue, and that he has decided to fund our Special Olympics grant. This is funding I have fought for behind the scenes the last several years."
Erica L. Green (@EricaLG) March 28, 2019