Today (July 15, 2026), President Trump announced a plan to fast-track Commercial Driver's Licenses (CDLs) for U.S. military veterans.
Key Details of the Announcement:
Core proposal: Veterans who drove "heavy trucks" in the military will be automatically eligible for a CDL, bypassing some standard testing requirements in many cases.
Goal: Replace undocumented/illegal immigrant truck drivers on U.S. roads with American veterans, citing safety concerns. Trump referenced a recent incident in Pennsylvania where a state trooper was killed by a truck driver allegedly in the country illegally.
Quote from Trump (at a defense and innovation summit in Carlisle, Pennsylvania):
βWeβre going to take our veterans... any American whoβs driven a heavy truck for our military will automatically be eligible for a commercial driverβs license.β
This builds on an existing FMCSA Military Skills Test Waiver Program, which already allows qualifying veterans with military heavy vehicle experience (typically 2 years) to get a CDL without the full skills test in every state. Trump's announcement appears to push for broader, more automatic implementation.
The plan is framed as part of prioritizing American veterans for trucking jobs amid ongoing driver shortages and immigration enforcement efforts. Implementation details would come through the Department of Transportation and FMCSA.
@gogogadgetpew@MAGAVoice because your dumb fucking did read he removed even more red take and literally announced it was extension you stupid fuck π€£π€£π€£π€£
takes 3 seconds retard...eligible to be fast tracked/not need to take some of the tests and he is booting out the illegals to make room. TDS rots your brain.
Today (July 15, 2026), President Trump announced a plan to fast-track Commercial Driver's Licenses (CDLs) for U.S. military veterans.
Key Details of the Announcement:
Core proposal: Veterans who drove "heavy trucks" in the military will be automatically eligible for a CDL, bypassing some standard testing requirements in many cases.
Goal: Replace undocumented/illegal immigrant truck drivers on U.S. roads with American veterans, citing safety concerns. Trump referenced a recent incident in Pennsylvania where a state trooper was killed by a truck driver allegedly in the country illegally.
Quote from Trump (at a defense and innovation summit in Carlisle, Pennsylvania):
βWeβre going to take our veterans... any American whoβs driven a heavy truck for our military will automatically be eligible for a commercial driverβs license.β
This builds on an existing FMCSA Military Skills Test Waiver Program, which already allows qualifying veterans with military heavy vehicle experience (typically 2 years) to get a CDL without the full skills test in every state. Trump's announcement appears to push for broader, more automatic implementation.
The plan is framed as part of prioritizing American veterans for trucking jobs amid ongoing driver shortages and immigration enforcement efforts. Implementation details would come through the Department of Transportation and FMCSA.
@gogogadgetpew@MAGAVoice He is removing the CDLs from the illegals and booting them out as well as putting a stop to the groups that get shutdown for safety violations only to open up with a new name over and over dumbass