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Sean Duffy: “Instead we have illegals or foreigners getting these jobs…”

Featuring: Sean Duffy, Republican | Secretary of Transportation | National

SOARING PRICES: Duffy PRESSED on rising fuel prices, impact on airlines

Published April 19, 2026 | Video Starts at 08:03

And then they get on American roads and they hurt the American people. There are countless Americans that want to drive truck. These are great jobs. They support families and Instead we have illegals or foreigners getting these jobs and they're hurting the American people. We are not going to tolerate it. At dot, President Trump said no more. And so we were following his lead to do all we can to get states to comply. (08:03–08:10)

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Asserts that non-citizens are taking truck driving jobs and causing harm.

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