Rep. Donalds Rips Democrats for Not Being ‘Pro-Choice’ on Education

Rep. Byron Donalds made a case for school choice in a speech Monday on the opening night of the Republican National Convention. 

The Florida Republican talked about his own story of growing up poor, while his mother pushed to ensure he had a good education. But he said too many children today are trapped in failing schools. 

“Don’t those kids who grew up like I grew up deserve the same chance that I had?” Donalds said. 

He went on to talk about how the president and vice president live very different lives than struggling Americans. 

“Joe Biden and Kamala Harris sent their kids to high-priced private schools,” Donalds said. “Since they are in the pocket of the far left teachers unions they trap poor kids like me in falling schools with no way out.”

He also noted that Democrats are quick to call themselves “pro-choice” when it comes to abortion—but not for education. 

“They say they’re pro-choice, but not if you want choice over what your kids are taught,” he said. “Donald Trump believes every parent deserves a choice and every child deserves a chance.” 

He added that the policies of President Joe Biden have also made it more difficult for Anericans through increased inflation. 

“The massive inflation created by Joe Biden and Kamala Harris has only made it worse,” he said, adding: 

During my first term in Congress, I served on the Budget Committee and the Small Business Committee. We told Joe Biden that his so-called American Rescue Plan was going to cause inflation. 

The Biden-Harris administration told us not to worry. I knew better. I have nearly two decades of experience as a financial professional, and the evidence is in. Go to any grocery store. Buy eggs, buy beef, buy milk. Even housing prices have skyrocketed. All Americans deserve shot at the American dream. But under Joe Biden’s debilitating economic policies, for far too many Americans, that dream has slipped away.