Trump reverses course, decides to fund the Special Olympics

Published March 28, 2019 8:46pm ET



President Trump said Thursday the administration will reverse course on a proposed $18 million funding cut for the Special Olympics, which would have zeroed out federal funding for the program.

“The Special Olympics will be funded. I just told my people I want to fund the Special Olympics,” Trump told reporters on the South Lawn of the White House, responding to Education Department budget documents sent to Congress.

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