"“The motto is: to love America is to see America,” Duffy says in the four-minute trailer, which dropped Friday. “It's one of the most powerful ways to understand this vast, beautiful, complicated place we call home.” The video shows the family snowmobiling out West, visiting Philadelphia's historic landmarks, thanking veterans at a diner and enjoying waterslides, interspersed with some backseat teasing and hints of a dramatic emergency-room visit."
"The trailer prompted backlash almost immediately. Critics from prominent Democrats to social media commenters called it out of touch, as the administration's war in Iran has pushed gas prices to their highest level since July 2022. Some openly wondered whether taxpayers had footed the bill for Duffy's family vacation."
"“The radical, miserable left has noticed our awesome Great American Road Trip trailer and they hate it,” Duffy wrote in a lengthy X response on Saturday. “They're upset because they don't want you to celebrate America! And they definitely don't want you to teach your kids civics & patriotism.”"
"Those involved say production costs were covered by a nonprofit by the same name, The Great American Road Trip Inc. Its public list of sponsors is stacked with travel-related companies like Toyota, Boeing and United Airlines with ties to the Department of Transporta"
A cross-country unscripted series follows Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, his wife, and nine children on a family road trip framed as a civic experience. The series is set to release ahead of America’s 250th birthday and uses the motto “to love America is to see America.” Scenes include snowmobiling in the West, visiting Philadelphia landmarks, thanking veterans, and family recreation, with hints of an emergency-room moment. The trailer includes cameos from Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, country musicians Kid Rock and John Rich, a Benjamin Franklin reenactor, and President Trump. Backlash followed quickly, with critics citing perceived out-of-touch timing amid high gas prices and questioning whether taxpayers funded the trip. Duffy responded on X, and production costs were said to be covered by a nonprofit with travel-related sponsors tied to transportation.
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