Duffy Touts $12 Billion Transport Push, Calls Buttigieg a Sloth

1 articles · Updated · Fox News · May 19

Sean Duffy used a video montage and TV appearance to contrast Trump’s transportation record with Pete Buttigieg’s, saying the administration moved faster in one year than Biden’s team did in four.
$12 billion for air traffic controllers sat at the center of Duffy’s pitch, alongside a claimed 12,000 applicants for air-safety jobs and last week’s $750 million plan to replace eight control towers.
Another $85.8 million was announced for Federal Contract Towers at 41 airports in 24 states, while Duffy also highlighted support for air-mobility vehicles and Maritime Academy engineering investment.
On trucking, Duffy said stricter enforcement ended a "wild West" training era, citing California’s removal of 17,000 licenses after a threatened $160 million funding cutoff and $73 million withheld from New York.
Buttigieg’s spokesperson fired back by pointing to the department’s 2021-2025 record and accusing Duffy of social-media attacks, underscoring how transportation has become another front in Trump-era messaging against Biden.

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