WATCH: This Spring Break Video Proves Exactly Why Trump Is Shutting Down the Department of Education
A viral spring break video just exposed the catastrophic failure of America’s education system—and it’s exactly why President Donald Trump is abolishing the Department of Education (DOE). In the clip, shared by Liberty Hangout on YouTube (here), clueless spring breakers flub basic American history: they think the U.S. declared independence from Spain, the Pentagon’s a square, there are seven U.S. Senators, the Civil War was East vs. West, the Second Amendment is the right to vote, and Asia is a state bordering Canada.
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These spring breakers think America declared independence from Spain, the US Pentagon is a square, there are 7 US Senators, the Civil War was fought between East & West, the 2nd Amendment is the right to vote, and Asia is a state that borders Canada 🤦♀️ pic.twitter.com/O28ifrte63
— Kaitlin Bennett (@KaitMarieox) March 23, 2025
It’s a jaw-dropping display of ignorance, and Trump supporters are pointing to it as proof the DOE’s a waste, fraud, and corruption machine that’s failed our kids.
Trump signed an executive order on March 20, 2025, to dismantle the DOE, a move conservatives have pushed since Reagan, per the BBC and AP News.
The department, which oversees student loans and Pell grants, has been a “McGuffin”—irrelevant yet obstructive, per education expert Mr. Hess.
Trump’s plan shifts control to states, slashing red tape that doesn’t help schools, while ensuring loans and grants continue, per the White House. But the video—showing students clueless about their own country—underscores the DOE’s failure to deliver on its $80 billion annual budget, per the U.S. Department of Education OIG. Web reports from Fox News confirm the video’s virality, while X users rage, “Shut it down—Trump’s saving our kids!”
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