Merkley Exposes Linda McMahon’s Attack on Blue-Collar Students
August 16, 2025
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as posted by the channelSenator Jeff Merkley clashed with Linda McMahon over the Trump administration’s attempt to cut TRIO programs — initiatives that have helped over six million working-class and first-generation students get into and graduate from college. Merkley dismantled the argument that TRIO lacks accountability, pointing out that studies already prove its success: Upward Bound students are twice as likely to graduate, Veterans Upward Bound boosts graduation rates by 42%, and Talent Search raises college enrollment by 33%.
He also hit on the crushing student debt crisis and the alarming rise of youth mental health challenges, calling out the administration’s decision to halt mental health grants for schools at a time when students need support more than ever.
This wasn’t just a policy debate. It was about whether America will keep doors of opportunity open for kids from blue-collar families, or close them in the name of cuts.
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