Aiken Times

Joe Wilson, a longstanding member of the U.S. Congress representing South Carolina's 2nd district, shared his views on several significant political issues through a series of tweets on March 20, 2025. His posts addressed topics ranging from education policy to international affairs.

In a tweet posted at 13:11 UTC, "As the grateful husband of a teacher, I support President Trump’s plan to eliminate the Department of Education. I know firsthand that education is a state issue with dedicated educators and local elected school boards, working with parents." Wilson expressed his support for President Trump's proposal to abolish the Department of Education, emphasizing the role of state and local entities in managing educational matters.

Later that day at 16:43 UTC, Wilson commented on reforms at the United States Agency for Global Media (USAGM). He stated in his tweet "I agree with my colleague @RepYoungKim: Reforms at the USAGM are necessary, but cutting the agency silences the voices of freedom-loving people around the world. Hostile actors like China, Russia & Iran will swoop in and fill the gap, endangering the USA" expressing concern over potential cuts to USAGM and their implications for global media influence.

At 19:19 UTC on March 20th, Wilson addressed European Union policy regarding Russian assets in another tweet. He remarked "Disappointing that the EU will refuse to confiscate the $300 BILLION in frozen Russian assets to provide to Ukraine. This decision will only prolong the conflict and help war criminal Putin." criticizing what he perceives as a missed opportunity by the EU to financially support Ukraine amid ongoing conflict.