Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy threatened to freeze $73 million from New York on Friday for allegedly issuing commercial driver’s licenses for immigrants “illegally,” which could result in the “total decertification” of the state’s CDL program.
Roughly 18% of all truck drivers are immigrants, and the often-grueling industry is already short of tens of thousands of drivers.
theguy1336 on
It’s like a civil war already, sending troops and masked (red) goons to blue cities, and now also threatening various states with withholding all federal funding, most recently Indiana but California too IIRC. He threatened all SNAP food aid for 21 specifically blue states too.
Ok-Cow-8352 on
They’re going to be removed soon and everything they’ve done is going to be undone. It would be great if they could stop trying now. They’re just annoying us at this point.
BrightMarvel10 on
“Threatened to” Always making threats, never actually doing anything. I’m not going to worry until they actually start following through on their idiotic games.
jjaime2024 on
The end result will be they will move to Ontario or Quebec.
blue_quark on
I loathe everything about Trump and his administration but I do agree that drivers of commercial vehicles should be proficient in English. It’s a legitimate safety issue just as English is required for airline pilots. Having said that I wonder about the veracity of the administration’s claims.
7ddlysuns on
He threatens a lot of things. Old fool
KaijuNo-8 on
The teamsters aren’t to be fucked with…this is stupid on so many levels, especially since they are lying about what is happening again…
Meme_Theory on
Fun fact, Texas does this shit too. Don’t see Duffy jumping down their throats.
Biomage_1 on
As if tariffs weren’t enough to increase inflation, now they are messing with the supply chain.
imahugemoron on
Imagine if Biden and Obama did anything like this to a red state simply for political retribution.
Whaleflop229 on
Time is short for this shameful government. This is not the path to greatness.
thistimelineisweird on
It’s about time Blue States stopped fulfilling orders to Red States.
move-it-along on
It might be appropriate to stop all truck deliveries to all Trump owned and managed buildings and venues in New York. The family ought to feel what it’s like to have trucking services no longer available.
SSWBGUY on
Lol Sean Obrien
_TheLonelyStoner on
Can’t think of anything dumber than taking a mass of truckers off the roads during the peak of the holiday season. These fuckers have no plan or actual ideas for anything. they just scream “Illegal alien” and “cut” more funding that will actually just be redirected straight into the pockets of a friend, family member, or business interest. The whole administration has been robbing us blind all year! all of this stuff with ICE, Venezuela , tariffs, etc is a distraction from them literally pilfering the US treasury.
128-NotePolyVA on
Everyone had enough yet?
brahmallama on
Call their bluff, nothing will happen.
Wise_Quality_5083 on
Do it and reap the fallout. This will hurt the Republicans even more. So sick of their threats and posturing
AliMcGraw on
I’m at the point with this administration where I’m just like, “sure, why not?” What pointless chaos are we going to threaten today and walk back tomorrow? How dumb can people be and still remember to breathe? We’re finding out!
mcampo84 on
When is this idiot going to learn not to fuck with New York? Where does he think good lawyers live?
CutiepieBbyxo on
Using federal funding as a political weapon isn’t governance, it’s extortion. California shouldn’t have to pay the price for policies they support that don’t align with the administration’s agenda.
thekillercook on
Don’t threaten the 3rd largest states tax money oh noooo Governor please just direct the comptroller to hold state employee and all transportation taxes.
Accomplished-Run221 on
sTaTeS rIgHtS 🤡
CharlesIngalls_Pubes on
Anyone still supporting the pant-shitter ought to be ashamed. Every other day it comes out that Trump did something he told his base that Biden would do, and they clutched the fuck out of their pearls when they *think* Biden was doing something. Now Trump can actually do something he accused Biden of doing, and the magats are more than happy to go along.
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Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy threatened to freeze $73 million from New York on Friday for allegedly issuing commercial driver’s licenses for immigrants “illegally,” which could result in the “total decertification” of the state’s CDL program.
Roughly 18% of all truck drivers are immigrants, and the often-grueling industry is already short of tens of thousands of drivers.
It’s like a civil war already, sending troops and masked (red) goons to blue cities, and now also threatening various states with withholding all federal funding, most recently Indiana but California too IIRC. He threatened all SNAP food aid for 21 specifically blue states too.
They’re going to be removed soon and everything they’ve done is going to be undone. It would be great if they could stop trying now. They’re just annoying us at this point.
“Threatened to” Always making threats, never actually doing anything. I’m not going to worry until they actually start following through on their idiotic games.
The end result will be they will move to Ontario or Quebec.
I loathe everything about Trump and his administration but I do agree that drivers of commercial vehicles should be proficient in English. It’s a legitimate safety issue just as English is required for airline pilots. Having said that I wonder about the veracity of the administration’s claims.
He threatens a lot of things. Old fool
The teamsters aren’t to be fucked with…this is stupid on so many levels, especially since they are lying about what is happening again…
Fun fact, Texas does this shit too. Don’t see Duffy jumping down their throats.
As if tariffs weren’t enough to increase inflation, now they are messing with the supply chain.
Imagine if Biden and Obama did anything like this to a red state simply for political retribution.
Time is short for this shameful government. This is not the path to greatness.
It’s about time Blue States stopped fulfilling orders to Red States.
It might be appropriate to stop all truck deliveries to all Trump owned and managed buildings and venues in New York. The family ought to feel what it’s like to have trucking services no longer available.
Lol Sean Obrien
Can’t think of anything dumber than taking a mass of truckers off the roads during the peak of the holiday season. These fuckers have no plan or actual ideas for anything. they just scream “Illegal alien” and “cut” more funding that will actually just be redirected straight into the pockets of a friend, family member, or business interest. The whole administration has been robbing us blind all year! all of this stuff with ICE, Venezuela , tariffs, etc is a distraction from them literally pilfering the US treasury.
Everyone had enough yet?
Call their bluff, nothing will happen.
Do it and reap the fallout. This will hurt the Republicans even more. So sick of their threats and posturing
I’m at the point with this administration where I’m just like, “sure, why not?” What pointless chaos are we going to threaten today and walk back tomorrow? How dumb can people be and still remember to breathe? We’re finding out!
When is this idiot going to learn not to fuck with New York? Where does he think good lawyers live?
Using federal funding as a political weapon isn’t governance, it’s extortion. California shouldn’t have to pay the price for policies they support that don’t align with the administration’s agenda.
Don’t threaten the 3rd largest states tax money oh noooo Governor please just direct the comptroller to hold state employee and all transportation taxes.
sTaTeS rIgHtS 🤡
Anyone still supporting the pant-shitter ought to be ashamed. Every other day it comes out that Trump did something he told his base that Biden would do, and they clutched the fuck out of their pearls when they *think* Biden was doing something. Now Trump can actually do something he accused Biden of doing, and the magats are more than happy to go along.
Trump’s War on America continues