After days of controversy and criticism, President Trump said he is backing off a budget request that would have cut funding for the Special Olympics. Trump told reporters at the White House on Thursday, “I’ve overridden my people for funding the Special Olympics.”The president added: “I’ve been to the Special Olympics. “We express our gratitude to President Trump for reauthorizing funding for Special Olympics school-based programming. Trump officials previously called for the elimination of Special Olympics funding in their budget proposal for 2019, but Congress rejected the idea. The Special Olympics provides both training and competition for children and adults with disabilities, with partners around the globe.

Source: Fox News March 28, 2019 23:03 UTC