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Today trump signed an executive order demanding that all truckers "be able to speak English". They really have their fingers on what's important to the American voter, don't they?
And that's one reason we don't have to worry about his poll numbers improving. He and his administration will do nothing but dig in on what is NOT working

underpants
(190,159 posts)🙄
AllyCat
(17,845 posts)The photos and live cams of empty ports are worrisome.
BattleRow
(1,562 posts)underpants
(190,159 posts)BOSSHOG
(42,188 posts)Must speak English and drive teslas.
senseandsensibility
(21,781 posts)
JBTaurus83
(274 posts)how many people this would even effect? I have never heard of this "problem" until now.
louis-t
(24,266 posts)and he freaked out.
maxsolomon
(36,403 posts)They've been wound up about that for years.
Unless they have an issue with the Sihk drivers coming down I-5 from BC? Pretty sure they all speak English...
Ping Tung
(2,213 posts)AloeVera
(2,560 posts)He forgot to add "Latino, Arabic, Haitian or African -accent-free".
But we know what he means.

viva la
(4,070 posts)And let's say the grasp on grammar and syntax was minimal.
BattleRow
(1,562 posts)Missing teeth make for muddled speech ...
Whoa, are they taxing sin,now?
Duncanpup
(14,351 posts)Joinfortmill
(17,889 posts)twodogsbarking
(13,465 posts)xuplate
(85 posts)Dwild
(11 posts)Could they be expecting layoffs and use language as a reason to dismiss Latinos?
flamingdem
(40,387 posts)Thinking this one is for Eloon. He's pushing his driverless trucks.
Johonny
(23,452 posts)And can't inspire the best.
Be Worse should be the motto
wnylib
(25,246 posts)Joinfortmill
(17,889 posts)before the Republicans finally kick his ass.
DENVERPOPS
(11,884 posts)we would be happy if the LEOs would just check driver's licenses at the weigh stations, to make sure they have a CDL driver's license.
Two of the most horrific Semi accidents here in Colorado recently, were caused by immigrant drivers that had no training in the 18 wheelers, and no required CDL...........Turns out the Trucking company had 20-40 other drivers they employed that had no CDL's, working for them....
Trump is a master at going after things that excite his crowd..........It used to be that the Republicans, a couple of months before presidential elections, always used the GAYS/GUNS/GOD to excite their voters, now Trump does it 24/7, with Fox "News" as his media propaganda outlet
rickford66
(5,832 posts)Is that considered English ?
Abolishinist
(2,449 posts)Grim Chieftain
(98 posts)A bit lower perhaps...
DingleBerryNW
(43 posts)That all presidents of USA are capable of speaking the English language with Complete and Coherent Sentences. Slurring ones words is grounds for impeachment! 🤬
LW1977
(1,503 posts)justaprogressive
(3,434 posts)(how do you say "put it over there. in Quebecois French?)
senseandsensibility
(21,781 posts)
iluvtennis
(21,164 posts)need training to drive the truck. I have two brothers who drive the big rigs, the trucking companies can't find enough drivers, and now this will make it worse.
TSF is an imbecile.
underpants
(190,159 posts)Would states require it for licensing?
I see that Virginia requires it to take the hazmat test but you can take the CDL in all kinds of languages
iluvtennis
(21,164 posts)also setup various checkpoints throughout cities and town and have ICE pull over truck drivers to do the "English" tests.
Just an asinine policy. There is no official language of the US. As long as they can pass their CDL and associated road/safety tests, Don the Con shouldn't have any say on it.
(note: I know nothing about trucking, so this is just all my opinion based on my life experiences)
underpants
(190,159 posts)I know someone in trucking. The margins are very tight and its way more complicated than you could imagine.
iluvtennis
(21,164 posts)Blue Full Moon
(2,075 posts)Scruffy1
(3,435 posts)To get a CDL you already have to read English. We have a lot of Trucking companies in El Paso and the bridges are constantly busy. All of the Mexican drivers have to show their CDL at the crossing.
senseandsensibility
(21,781 posts)Just another dog and pony show.
LonePirate
(14,079 posts)Scrivener7
(55,510 posts)senseandsensibility
(21,781 posts)and something to yell about at his rallies. They're still playing to the base 24/7.
FPGramma
(7 posts)Buddyzbuddy
(773 posts)I'm pretty sure Rat Face is the muse for the Felon's continual thirst for racial animosity and need to punish. I think Rat Face considers himself the puppet master. He speaks here and it comes out there. Rat Face probably didn't imagine the power he would one day have to control and punish.
Someday he needs to answer. Hopefully sooner rather than later.