Skip to content
Search AI Powered

Latest Stories

Anderson Cooper Had the Most Epic Response to Betsy DeVos Awkwardly Standing at an Elevator in Silence as a Reporter Asks Her About the Special Olympics

Anderson Cooper Had the Most Epic Response to Betsy DeVos Awkwardly Standing at an Elevator in Silence as a Reporter Asks Her About the Special Olympics

So awk.

Ever since President Donald Trump's Education Secretary,  Betsy DeVos, released her budget outlining major cuts to services for the disabled, special education and completely defunding Special Olympics, people expressed outrage.

But in a bizarre series of events,  Trump and DeVos appeared to be pointing fingers at each other over whose idea the cuts were.


On Thursday,  Trump announced he was overriding his people—without specifying who—to fund Special Olympics. Shortly after DeVos stated:

"I am pleased and grateful the President and I see eye-to-eye on this issue and that he has decided to fund our Special Olympics grant. This is funding I have fought for behind the scenes over the last several years."

That response varied greatly from what DeVos said ever since her budget release during both congressional budget hearings and in interviews before the President's announcement.

But when CNN reporter Ryan Nobles asked DeVos to clarify, it just got awkward.

CNN host Anderson Cooper broke it down later that evening. Watch the segment here.

Cooper said, through laughter:

"Oh my god, that was so painful and awkward. I love the camera, after focusing on the back of her head — the camera person moves around.  And then she’s looking at, I assume someone who works for her, for some sort of saving."

"But the other person was just like ‘Uh I’m not saying another word either'. That’s an epic non-response."

Cooper was far from alone in that assessment.

Others found the "not me" battle to absolve themselves of the Special Olympics funding cuts decision done by both Trump and DeVos telling. As were DeVos' responses highlighted in the segment.

People were also less than grateful for the Trump administration's reversal of their own budget proposal.

While one person floated a theory about the original decision.

Here is Cooper's full segment from Anderson Cooper 360.

More from People/donald-trump

Screenshot of Donald Trump
Fox News

MAGA Rages After Trump Dunks On American Workforce To Defend Visas For Foreign Workers

President Donald Trump was criticized by his own supporters after he lamented the lack of "talented" U.S. workers when pressed by Fox News host Laura Ingraham about his H-1B visa program, which allows companies to bring in foreign workers.

Trump, who pledged to take aggressive action on immigration once in office, doubled down on these plans by appointing several key allies to influential roles in immigration policy.

Keep ReadingShow less
Ilhan Omar; Donald Trump
Kent Nishimura/Getty Images; Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images

Ilhan Omar Zings Trump With Epic One-Liner After He Mocks Her For Being From Somalia

After President Donald Trump attacked Minnesota Democratic Representative Ilhan Omar for coming from Somalia and "telling us how to run our country," Omar fired back with a sharp one-sentence response to shut him down.

Trump sat for an interview with Fox News personality Laura Ingraham during which he—a known racist—criticized Omar as "somebody who comes from Somalia where they don't have anything" and mocked her allegiance to the Constitution. Omar has been a U.S. citizen since 2000.

Keep ReadingShow less
Screenshot of Karoline Leavitt
C-SPAN

Karoline Leavitt Blasted After Calling Damning Epstein Emails About Trump A 'Manufactured Hoax'

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt was slammed after she attempted to downplay the severity of several emails in which the late financier, pedophile, and sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein claimed that President Donald Trump “knew about the girls” and spent “hours” at his house with one of Epstein’s victims.

Trump has done everything he can these last few months to avoid any and all questions about the Epstein files, which are said to contain detailed lists of some of Epstein's most high-profile clients and enablers.

Keep ReadingShow less
Screenshot of JD Vance and Donald Trump
@CalltoActivism/X

Trump Dragged For Not Knowing The Lyrics To 'God Bless America' At Veterans Day Event

President Donald Trump was criticized after he was caught on video attempting to sing along to "God Bless America" at a Veterans Day event on Tuesday and failing miserably, only appearing to know the titular words.

Trump stood silently or nodded along to the song as he stood next to Vice President JD Vance while attending a Veterans Day event at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia.

Keep ReadingShow less
A man and a woman facing one another.
person sitting in a chair in front of a man

People Share Things That May Sound Innocent In A Job Interview That Are Really Red Flags

When entering a job interview, there are certain questions just about everyone should expect, and questions everyone should ask, regardless of the position.

Usually involving pay, hours, availability, experience, and other routine elements.

Keep ReadingShow less