Tariffs, Lawfare & Waste: Inside the White House-A New Era of Teamwork & Strategy

The Ben Ferguson Podcast

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Politics, News, News Commentary

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🗓️ 23 April 2025

⏱️ 20 minutes

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Summary

Background and Appointment:
- Linda McMahon was co-chair of the transition committee for the President.
- Despite her background not being primarily in education, she was appointed Secretary of Education due to her leadership and business experience.
- The President's goal was to shut down the Department of Education and return control to the states.
Challenges and Actions:
- McMahon identified significant wasteful spending, particularly $600 million on teacher training programs focused on DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) rather than traditional teacher training.
- She emphasized the need to return to basics in education, such as reading and arithmetic, to improve performance scores.
Critique of the Department of Education:
- McMahon criticized the Department for focusing on indoctrination rather than education.
- She highlighted the decline in performance scores despite significant spending since the Department's establishment in 1980.
Technology and Education:
- There is a disconnect between education and current technological needs.
- McMahon pointed out outdated practices, such as teaching film development, which are no longer relevant.
White House Dynamics:
- May Mailman, a senior policy strategist, discussed the improved teamwork and pace in the current administration compared to the previous term.
- The administration is facing challenges from activist judges and lawfare from the left.
Trade and National Security:
- The President's focus on reducing dependence on China and improving supply chain independence.
- Efforts to listen to businesses and adjust policies to support American companies.

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0:00.0	Hey, Clay, if there was a summer camp for critical thinking, we'd be the chief counselors.
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0:30.1	In the fall of 1986, Ronald Reagan found himself at the center of a massive scandal
0:35.2	that looked like it might bring down his presidency.
0:38.6	He became known as the Iran-Contra affair.
0:42.0	The things that happened were so bizarre and insane, I can't begin to tell you.
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1:01.7	Everyone's going to do well in this country because of tariffs.
1:04.7	We have $7 trillion of investment already, and that's coming.
1:09.6	And I think for two reasons, it's coming because of an election that people liked, and it's coming and I think for two reasons it's coming because of an
1:11.7	election that people liked and it's coming in because of tariffs I can name eight right now already
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1:28.6	Good Wednesday morning, Ben Ferguson with you, and it's so nice to have you on the 47 morning
1:32.7	update.
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