Her Wrestling Empire Was Said to Harm Children. Trump Chose Her for Education.

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/28/us/linda-mcmahon-education-wrestling-wwe.html?unlocked_article_code=1.dU4.vuKv.QqPzIANFyIzR

Allegations surrounding the company under their management included promoting steroids, a culture of rampant sexual harassment, intimidation and assault. There have been several out-of-court settlements involving the company or Mr. McMahon personally.

Most recently, a lawsuit filed in October accused the McMahons of willfully ignoring the sexual abuse of young boys by a W.W.E. ringside announcer, echoing claims made years ago.

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TwattyMctwatterson@lemmings.world · 10 pts · 1y

Hahahahahahahahaha fuck them kids...both figuratively and literally.

just_another_person@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 1y

Trump would choose Count Chocula or Booberry for a position in his cabinet if they were real. He probably tried to find out how to contact them.

technocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 2 pts · 1y

TBH I think professional wrestling is a fairly accurate model for current indoctrination system.

wildcardology@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 1y

I wonder how much she paid to get that position.

intensely_human@lemm.ee · 1 pts · 1y

Surely there must be some aspect of feature of this woman other than her having sat in the board of WWE at one point.

This whole “wrestling … education!” gasp repetition is losing steam.

BMTea@lemmy.world · -4 pts · 1y (1 reply)
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silence7@slrpnk.net · 6 pts · 1y

They're sanewashing here. The accusation is about letting staff molest boys