Army veteran raves over Trump’s plan to ditch illegal alien truck drivers and hire vets
An Army veteran and trucking company executive who attended President Donald Trump's Wednesday announcement about a new initiative called "Freedom Haulers" at the White House praised the new plan to provide a boost to the industry."I came down here to support the cause of getting into an industry that is always in need," said Tom Jacques, the director of Department of Transportation (DOT) compliance at Waste Management. Jacques is also the chairman of the board of directors for the Pennsylvania Motor Trucking Association.Jacques, whose biography says he enlisted in the Army and joined the 3rd US Infantry as an escort to the President, called the plan "wonderful."TRUMP TAPS VETERANS TO FIX ILLEGAL ALIEN TRUCKING PROBLEM PLAGUING US ROADWAYS"It's wonderful to get skilled workers who are disciplined [and] dedicated into an industry that requires discipline and dedication," Jacques told Fox News Digital at the White House.
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President Trump announced the Freedom Haulers Initiative to help veterans get trucking jobs and to remove illegal immigrant truck drivers from the roads. An Army veteran who works in trucking praised the plan, saying it supports an industry that always needs workers. The initiative will speed up the commercial driver's license process for former service members.
Why it matters
Readers should care because the plan could change who drives trucks on U.S. highways, affecting road safety. It also offers new job chances for veterans and touches on immigration policy.
- What is the Freedom Haulers Initiative?
- It is a Trump administration plan to fast‑track veterans into trucking jobs and to bar illegal immigrant commercial drivers.
- Who praised the initiative at the White House?
- Tom Jacques, an Army veteran and trucking company executive, praised the plan.
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One Fox News article highlights a veteran's personal praise of the plan, while the other emphasizes Trump's announcement and the initiative's details and goals.
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