Despite plenty of opposition, Betsy DeVos has officially been confirmed as Secretary of Education - and a lot of people are not happy about it. So it was no surprise when DeVos asked a question on Twitter and users took the opportunity to tweet some savage responses.
On Wednesday, which was her first day on the job, DeVos tweeted, "Day 1 on the job is done, but we're only getting started. Now where do I find the pencils? :)"
Day 1 on the job is done, but we’re only getting started. Now where do I find the pencils? :) pic.twitter.com/0vRKF1opE9
— Betsy DeVos (@BetsyDeVos) February 9, 2017
Considering that DeVos has been criticized for sounding tone-deaf about the needs of public schools during her confirmation hearing and the fact that many public school teachers are required to purchase school supplies like pencils with their own money, it didn't go over well.
@BetsyDeVos At the store. Something you should know: we teachers buy pencils and supplies for our classes with our OWN money.
— Robin McCauley Lynch (@RobinMcCauley) February 9, 2017
@BetsyDeVos you realize how NOT funny this is since most teachers buy their own supplies. But I bet you're gonna pink slip them anyway.
— MalyndaHale (@MalyndaHale) February 9, 2017
One user even brought grizzly bears into it, referencing the fact that DeVos said schools needed to be armed in order to protect students from grizzly bears.
.@BetsyDeVos He has them... pic.twitter.com/6UkaKaP0sN
— Shannon Watts (@shannonrwatts) February 9, 2017
Other users took the opportunity to remind DeVos of the massive donations she made to the GOP. (Which some argue she used in order to get the position.)
@BetsyDeVos You gave the @GOP $200 million and not one of them will help you find supplies? @marcorubio?
— eBaum's World (@ebaumsworld) February 9, 2017
Finally, there was this zinger:
@BetsyDeVos I hope the one you find has a good eraser. I have a feeling you're gonna be making lots of mistakes.
— Lisa (@mom2princessz) February 10, 2017