New Delhi: During an interview with billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk on social media platform X, the former US president Donald Trump Trump shared his plan to close the U.S. Department of Education, a proposal that has garnered strong support from the evangelical Christian right. Trump acknowledged the potential drawbacks of his plan, stating, “If you moved education back to the 50s, you would be in trouble.” [states]”There will be some who will not do well, but they will be forced to do better, because the situation will be quite bad.”
Harris campaign responds to Trump’s comment about closing the Department of Education
This bold proposal quickly prompted a response from the Harris campaign, which seized on Trump’s comments to highlight the potential risks associated with such a move. Harris’s team circulated a clip of Trump’s remarks on social media, emphasizing the potential negative impact on education nationwide. By drawing attention to the clip, the campaign aims to underscore the consequences of transferring educational responsibilities entirely to the states, arguing that it could exacerbate disparities in educational outcomes, particularly for students in less wealthy states.
The Harris campaign’s response is part of a broader strategy to connect Trump’s proposal to the conservative policy agenda outlined in Project 2025. Her critique reflects concerns that dismantling the federal education system could lead to a fragmented and uneven education landscape, leaving some states unable to effectively meet the needs of their students.
In addition to discussing education, Trump’s interview with Musk covered other topics, including a recent assassination attempt on the former president. Trump described the incident, which took place at a rally in Pennsylvania, as a “hard blow” and “surreal,” and recounted how a bullet grazed his ear during the attack. Despite the gravity of the situation, Trump remained calm, saying, “I knew right away it was a bullet.”
However, the interview itself faced significant technical difficulties. Shortly after the livestream began, the X platform was hit by a massive distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack, leading to widespread outages. Many users had trouble accessing the livestream; some received messages such as “this space is not available” or saw grey screens that prevented participation.
The technical issues quickly became a trending topic on X, with terms like “failed,” “failed,” and “#TwitterBlackout” highlighting frustration among viewers. Musk later confirmed the DDoS attack, which forced the platform to cut live viewership, further complicating an already contentious event.
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