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Wyoming joins Trump's 'Freedom Haulers' initiative for veteran truckers

Headline from Casper Star-Tribune

The Trump administration has unveiled "Freedom Haulers," a new hiring campaign meant to accelerate the process for U.S. veterans seeking employment in the trucking industry.

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  1. Fox News

    Trump taps veterans to fix illegal alien trucking problem plaguing US roadways (opens Fox News)

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    Trump's Freedom Haulers initiative expands CDL eligibility for military veterans while removing over 24,000 improperly licensed commercial drivers.

  2. NBC News

    Trump announces initiative for veterans to become commercial truck drivers (opens NBC News)

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    Watch live coverage as President Trump makes an announcement on a "Freedom Haulers" initiative, which aims to open pathways for military veterans to become commercial truck drivers.

  3. Washington Examiner

    Duffy announces ‘Freedom Haulers’ trucker program for veterans (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is launching a new program called “Freedom Haulers,” designed to get veterans behind the wheel by expanding driving job opportunities. “This isn’t a desk job–it requires the precision, independence, and level-headed mindset that you forged in the military.

  4. Newsweek

    VA Update: How Trump Freedom Haulers Plan May Benefit Thousands of Veterans (opens Newsweek)

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    This new federal campaign is designed to recruit former service members into trucking jobs.

  5. WMUR

    What are 'Freedom Haulers?' White House wants veterans to replace immigrant truckers (opens WMUR)

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    The Trump administration wants to replace the tens of thousands of immigrant truck drivers who lost their licenses in a crackdown this year with veterans.

  6. The Hill

    Watch live: Trump unveils 'Freedom Haulers' initiative to boost veteran hiring (opens The Hill)

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    President Trump on Thursday afternoon will announce a new initiative, dubbed "Freedom Haulers," to connect military veterans with jobs in the trucking industry. The program will be a joint effort by the Departments of Transportation, Veterans Affairs, Labor and Defense, according to the White House.

  7. The Daily Signal

    White House Finds Replacements for Illegal Immigrant Truck Drivers (opens The Daily Signal)

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    After cracking down on illegal immigrant truck drivers, President Donald Trump is seeking another demographic to fill the void: American veterans. Trump will announce Thursday the “Freedom Haulers initiative,” which will provide more avenues for military veterans to become commercial truck drivers.

  8. News Nation Now

    Live: Trump unveils ‘Freedom Haulers’ initiative to boost veteran hiring (opens News Nation Now)

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    “Our new campaign, FREEDOM HAULERS, is reclaiming America’s highways and putting Vets in the driver’s seat.”

  9. Washington Examiner

    WATCH LIVE: Trump makes an announcement on Freedom Haulers (opens Washington Examiner)

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    President Donald Trump is set to hold an event announcing the new “Freedom Haulers” trucking program on Thursday at 1:30 p.m. at the White House. DUFFY ANNOUNCES ‘FREEDOM HAULERS’ TRUCKER PROGRAM FOR VETERANS The program is aimed at helping U.S.

  10. PBS NewsHour

    WATCH LIVE: Trump announces effort to train veterans as truckers amid immigrant driver crackdown (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    The Trump administration wants soldiers to consider becoming truck drivers when they leave the military to help replace the tens of thousands of immigrant drivers who lost their licenses in a crackdown this year.

  11. Washington Times

    Trump moves to replace foreign truck drivers with military veterans, calls them 'Freedom Haulers' (opens Washington Times)

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    President Trump on Thursday launched the Freedom Hauler initiative for recruiting military veterans to become commercial truck drivers, a follow-up move to the administration's crackdown on illegal immigrant and non-English-speaking truckers.

  12. The Hill

    Trump announces 'Freedom Haulers' initiative (opens The Hill)

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    President Trump on Thursday rolled out a new initiative dubbed “Freedom Haulers” aimed at replacing illegal immigrant truck drivers with U.S. military veterans. The president made the announcement alongside Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and Acting Labor Secretary Keith Sonderling.

  13. RedState

  14. The New Republic

    Trump Hates Immigrants So Much He’s Going to Make Roads More Dangerous (opens The New Republic)

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    The White House formally announced a program to have veterans skip certain certifications to get commercial drivers’ licenses and become truck drivers. The program is called “ Freedom Haulers ” and promises to cover training costs and offer signing bonuses to veterans who sign up.

  15. Wyoming Tribune Eagle

    Trump admin unveils trucking hiring campaign for veterans (opens Wyoming Tribune Eagle)

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    (The Center Square) – The Trump administration has unveiled “Freedom Haulers,” a new hiring campaign meant to accelerate the process for U.S. veterans seeking employment in the trucking industry.

  16. Fox News

    Trump promotes Freedom Haulers Initiative to fast-track military veterans into trucking jobs (opens Fox News)

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    President Trump's Freedom Haulers Initiative streamlines CDL licensing for military veterans while removing over 24,000 non-English-speaking commercial drivers.

  17. Michigan Advance

    Trump looks to veterans to fill trucking jobs after booting immigrants from industry (opens Michigan Advance)

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    WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump announced an initiative Thursday for veterans to quickly obtain commercial driver’s licenses, as the administration attempts to fill vacancies in the industry after pausing license renewals for foreign-born truck drivers.

  18. New York Post

    Trump gives veterans priority pass for trucking jobs after New York and California busted for illegals on the road (opens New York Post)

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    The Freedom Haulers program comes after more than 24,000 CDLs were removed from the nation’s highways as part of a DoT crackdown on illegal immigrant truck drivers.

  19. Blaze Media

    Trump announces pathway to replace 'unqualified illegal alien' truckers with American heroes (opens Blaze Media)

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    President Donald Trump says thousands of illegal alien truck drivers put Americans at risk on U.S. highways — but he has a solution. Trump spoke at the White House on Thursday, providing plenty of context for his new program that hopes to encourage former military members to get back on the road.

  20. The Western Journal

    Trump Announces Plan to Replace Illegal Alien Truckers with American Veterans (opens The Western Journal)

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    President Donald Trump kicked off a new initiative on Thursday designed to fast-track veterans into truck driving jobs. Trump called the program “Freedom Haulers.” “We’re taking action to replace these […]

  21. Casper Star-Tribune

    Wyoming veterans just got a new fast track to trucking jobs. Here’s how (opens Casper Star-Tribune)

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    Casper Star-Tribune's feed description

    (The Center Square) – The Trump administration has unveiled “Freedom Haulers,” a new hiring campaign meant to accelerate the process for U.S. veterans seeking employment in the trucking industry.

  22. WMUR

    What are Freedom Haulers? Trump admin recruits veterans as some immigrant drivers are removed (opens WMUR)

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    The Trump administration introduced the Freedom Haulers program to recruit military veterans into the trucking industry while removing tens of thousands of immigrant commercial drivers from the roads.

  23. Fox News

    Army veteran raves over Trump’s plan to ditch illegal alien truck drivers and hire vets (opens Fox News)

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    Trump's "Freedom Haulers" initiative lets veterans with heavy-vehicle experience waive the CDL road skills test, tapping into a disciplined workforce.

  24. Latin Times

    Trump Admin Looks to Veterans for Trucking Jobs After Immigration Crackdown: 'Removing Dangerous Foreign Drivers' (opens Latin Times)

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    The "Freedom Haulers" initiative will promote existing programs that allow veterans who recently operated large military vehicles to skip the commercial driver's license skills test

  25. GOP Daily Brief

    Freedom Haulers: Trump Puts Veterans in the Driver’s Seat Where They Belong (opens GOP Daily Brief)

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    Every day, millions of Americans share the highway with 80,000-pound tractor-trailers doing seventy in the fast lane. Here’s a question worth losing sleep over: can...

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