PolitiQuote

Discover video-sourced quotes by politicians

Vivek Ramaswamy: “Shut down [the] department of education and give the money…”

Featuring: Vivek Ramaswamy, Libertarian, Conservative | Former Candidate, President of the United States | National

Watch on YouTube

Vivek Ramaswamy This is the change we need

Published | Video Starts at 02:05

And I just think speaking as an American and as a parent myself, that's unacceptable. President Trump is leading the way. I think that's great. At the federal level, Shut down [the] department of education and give the money back to the states. But then it's going to have to be the states that lead the way in improving education. Merit based pay for teachers, something we don't do today. Universal school choice. (02:05–02:09)

CLAIM

Advocates for shutting down the federal Department of Education and reallocating funds to states.

This is an excerpt from a raw transcript. The assertions have not been audited or verified. Tap the video to view the source footage and understand the context.


Vivek Ramaswamy

Discover more from

Vivek Ramaswamy

Report A Transcription Error

Please report any error in the automated transcription.

About PolitiQuote

PolitiQuote is a civic library index to statements made by politicians in publicly available video records. The index is created automatically from transcripts, with no editorial oversight or analysis. Highlighted quotes are selected by AI. Words may be added in parentheses to offer context for the quote. There may be errors in the transcription and display, so listen to the video to ensure accuracy.

PolitiQuote is a service of Gigafact Foundation, a nonpartisan nonprofit advancing facts and information transparency, community by community.

Visit gigafact.org to learn more.