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Wonder what impact a trump presidency will have on public school funding. >> if we want all students to succeed, we need to make sure all students have those same resources. >> we want every child, every single child, low income, we don't care where they are, where they live, every child in america to be able to attend the public, private, charter, magnet or religious school that is right for them. choice. >> reporter: that word choice is the backbone of president-elect trump's k-12 education agenda. in a speech outlining his school choice plan, he said his first budget will turn $20 billion o...

The backbone of president-elect trump's k-12 education agenda. in a speech outlining his school choice plan, he said his first budget will turn $20 billion of existing federal dollars into block grants for states with more money going to the ones with school choice programs in place. each state will then decide how to distribute the money which trump said he would like to see go toward financial aid for kids living below the poverty line. from where the existing money comes isn't clear. his commitment to making school choice an option is evident. >> with betsy at our side, i know we will make ...

Out, as well, talking about my record. so as i get to talk about how i cut taxes, reduce the size of government. created the most ambitious school choice programs in the country. claimed the whole system upside down as a disrupter, i can tell that story and lay out my plans for what i'll do in washington. and over time, i think that's what people will decide, they're going to decide who they want to nominate. who can take it to the democrats in the general election. and who can do the job. i mean, ultimately, this is not about the -- it's not an entertainment. we're not auditioni ining for aw ...

So if you're in new hampshire, if there's a television on, hopefully you're seeing an ad that we've put up and the right to rise pac currently put ads up as well talking about my record. so as i get to talk about how i cut taxes, reduced the size of government, created the most ambitious school choice programs in the country, turned the whole system upside down as a disrupter, i can tell that story and lay out my plans for what i would do in washington. and over time i think that's what people are going to decide. they're going to decide this -- who they're going to want to nominate as the par...

Where we led the nation in terms of learning gains because we had -- we ended social promotion. we had the most dynamic school choice programs in the country. >> immigration is another potential sticky issue for you in the gop base. >> that's what i heard. >> and you told our own shannon a long time ago it's not a felony but an act of love and said -- but lots of crimes are committed out of love. that's my question to you. it doesn't stop their prosecution so what is it about illegal immigration? >> i think illegal managers ought to be punished by coming out from the shadows, earning legal sta...