Washington (AP)Serving in Donald Trump’s first administration and lending support to his presidential aspirations, Linda McMahon has been a recurring figure in his turbulent circle. He has now selected her to be the secretary of education.
Here is a look at McMahon’s past, which includes both politics and business.
After wrestling, McMahon entered politics.
Vince McMahon, McMahon’s husband, was a well-known professional wrestling promoter. They started their own business, which is now known as World Wrestling Entertainment, or WWE, after following him into the industry. It rose to prominence in both the industry and American society.
Trump appeared at Wrestlemania in 2007 while he was the host of the reality show The Apprentice. Following a well planned conflict, the millionaire entertainment mogul shaved off Vince McMahon’s hair in the center of the ring.
To pursue a career in politics, Linda McMahon left her role as CEO of the WWE. She lost against Chris Murphy in 2012 and Richard Blumenthal in 2010 in her two unsuccessful bids for a U.S. Senate seat in Connecticut.
She changed course and concentrated on giving candidates financial support. In 2016, McMahon contributed $6 million to support Trump’s campaign after he won the Republican presidential nomination.
The first career aim was to become a teacher.
Beginning in 2009, McMahon was a member of the Connecticut Board of Education for a year. At the time, she told lawmakers that she had always been interested in education and had previously intended to become a teacher, but she abandoned that dream after getting married.
She also served on the Connecticut-based Sacred Heart University board of trustees for many years.
Despite her support for school choice and charter schools, McMahon is regarded as a relative unknown in the education community.
Despite her support for school choice and charter schools, McMahon is regarded as a relative unknown in the education community.
McMahon served during Trump’s first term in office.
Trump appointed McMahonas as the head of the Small Business Administration one month after defeating Hillary Clinton. The organization oversees government officials’ adherence to contract laws and provides loans and catastrophe assistance to businesses and entrepreneurs.
The two Connecticut Democrats who lost to McMahon in Senate bids, Blumenthal and Murphy, congratulated her when she was selected. Murphy described her as a gifted and seasoned businesswoman, while Blumenthal described her as a person of genuine competence and skill.
There was no scandal or controversy surrounding McMahon, in contrast to other members of Trump’s first government. She regularly advocated for his tax and trade policies.
When she left the administration in 2019, Trump declared, “She has been a superstar.” I’ve actually known her for a very long time. Although I was aware of her talent, I was unaware of her level of skill.
After leaving the administration, she continued to back Trump.
McMahon remained in Trump’s sphere of influence. She served as chair of America First Action, a super PAC that supported Trump’s 2020 reelection bid. McMahon assisted in founding the America First Policy Institute to further promote Trump’s policies and get ready for a possible comeback to the White House after he lost to Democrat Joe Biden.
McMahon and Howard Lutnick, the CEO of financial services firm Cantor Fitzgerald, co-chaired Trump’s transition committee when he ran for president this year. McMahon has been assisting in the planning of Trump’s next administration as part of that position.
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