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How Twitter Is Reacting to the News of Betsy DeVos' Confirmation
The title of the United States' Secretary of Education now belongs to an unqualified billionaire GOP donor.
This morning, after a very close 51-50 Senate vote (which noted anti-LGBT politician and Vice President Mike Pence had to break after a tie), businesswoman Betsy DeVos was confirmed to President Trump's cabinet as the Secretary of Education.
You read that right. A rich GOP campaign contributor who has no experience working with public schools is now in charge of overseeing education in the United States.
The news of this (while definitely infuriating), elicited a huge response from the Twittersphere, and a lot of people didn't hold back their feelings.
Here's a small taste of just how the internet is reacting to the news of our new Secretary of Education.
\u201cWhen I saw that my tarot card app's "card of the day" was the three of swords, I had a feeling Betsy DeVos would be confirmed\u201d— claritin girl (@claritin girl) 1486507589
\u201cElementary math under Betsy Devos\nQ: Ned and Sheryl each have 4 apples. Who has more apples?\nA: Whomever Mike Pence decides has more apples.\u201d— Stephen Colbert (@Stephen Colbert) 1486492461
None— TheDeplorableSusan\ud83c\udf35\ud83d\ude0e\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 (@TheDeplorableSusan\ud83c\udf35\ud83d\ude0e\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8) 1486505535
\u201cBetsy Devos was confirmed as Secretary of Education today... wonders if this had anything to do with it?\u201d— Rogelio Garcia Lawyer (@Rogelio Garcia Lawyer) 1486505809
\u201cUntil now I've been only applying to jobs I'm qualified for.\n\nThat changes today. #Devos\u201d— Space Force (@Space Force) 1486504881
\u201c@wilw\u201d— Autistic\ud83e\udd16Guy\ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200d\ud83c\udf08 (@Autistic\ud83e\udd16Guy\ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200d\ud83c\udf08) 1486504354
\u201cSadly Big Bird is more qualified. #DeVos\u201d— John Cohen (@John Cohen) 1486502489
\u201cHow are teachers supposed to hold their students accountable for plagiarizing when Melania Trump and Betsy DeVos weren't????\u201d— Amee Vanderpool (@Amee Vanderpool) 1486500805
None— vicki smith (@vicki smith) 1486500044
\u201cRaise your hand if you've played someone unqualified before and are available to play DeVos on SNL this weekend.\u201d— david nussbaum (@david nussbaum) 1486499399
None— Ravi Bhikhie (@Ravi Bhikhie) 1486499855
\u201cOur Secretary of Education: Betsy DeVos\u201d— Dr. Pothering (@Dr. Pothering) 1486497862
"Who got screwed over today?"#devos pic.twitter.com/uK21sAoj3j
— Ronnie&Donnie Ewing (@RonnienDonnie)
\u201cBetsy DeVos Education Curriculum\n1) Defending Against Grizzly Bears\n2) Introductory to Creationism\n3) Abstinence 101\n4) Science is bullshit!\u201d— Michael Blackman (@Michael Blackman) 1486496009
\u201cMaybe Trump appointed Betsy DeVos as Secretary of Education so that every child is as bad at spelling as himself.\u201d— Michael Blackman (@Michael Blackman) 1486495997
Raffy is a Los Angeles-based writer, editor, video creator, critic, and digital director of Out Magazine. The former editor-in-chief of PRIDE, he is also a die-hard Rihanna and Sailor Moon stan who loves to write about all things pop culture, entertainment, and identities. Follow him on Instagram (@raffyermac) and Twitter (@byraffy), and subscribe to his YouTube channel.
Raffy is a Los Angeles-based writer, editor, video creator, critic, and digital director of Out Magazine. The former editor-in-chief of PRIDE, he is also a die-hard Rihanna and Sailor Moon stan who loves to write about all things pop culture, entertainment, and identities. Follow him on Instagram (@raffyermac) and Twitter (@byraffy), and subscribe to his YouTube channel.
