From WWE to Washington, Linda McMahon’s career moves just keep getting more bizarre.
The United States Senate has officially confirmed WWE co-founder Linda McMahon as the Secretary of Education, following her nomination by President Donald Trump. Because when you think of shaping America’s education system, naturally, your first thought is the woman who once booked Kane to electrocute Shane McMahon’s testicles on live TV.
The Vote & Trump’s Plan to Erase Her Job
McMahon was confirmed in a 51-45 Senate vote, with four senators skipping the whole ordeal—possibly because they needed a moment to process that this was actually happening.
President Trump made it clear that he doesn’t expect Linda to be in this position for long, as his ultimate goal is to shut down the Department of Education and shift power back to state governments. In other words, Linda just got hired to work herself out of a job.
Confirmation Hearing Chaos: Lawsuits, Musk, & Skepticism
McMahon’s confirmation hearing was as wild as an episode of Monday Night Raw, featuring:
🔥 Concerns over her lack of educational experience—because, let’s be honest, her biggest qualification is probably running WWE Tough Enough.
🔥 Questions about Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency, because apparently that’s a thing now and we’re all just rolling with it.
🔥 The “Ring Boy” lawsuit, where McMahon and her husband Vince McMahon have been accused of facilitating the sexual abuse of minors by former WWE employee Mel Phillips. Yeah, that’s an actual case happening.
Senator Tammy Baldwin outright questioned whether college students could even trust McMahon to protect their rights, while Bernie Sanders and other Democrats fought hard against her confirmation. However, every senator who voted to confirm was a Republican, with two Democrats and two Republicans dodging the vote entirely, possibly to scream into a pillow.
A Resume That Would Make Any Teacher Cry
Critics of McMahon’s appointment pointed out the obvious—she has almost zero experience in education. Her one relevant role? A one-year stint on Connecticut’s state board of education in 2009.
Beyond that, she’s:
✅ A former WWE executive who helped build the largest wrestling empire on the planet
✅ Trump’s former Small Business Administrator (2017-2019)
✅ A major Trump fundraiser who pumped millions into his campaigns
✅ A two-time failed U.S. Senate candidate who spent $100 million trying to win a seat and still lost both times
Now, she’s in charge of America’s education system.
God help us all.