MAGA mayhem as Transport Sec's daughter directs trolls to ICE Barbie Kristi Noem
The daughter of US Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy told trolls to back off her father and instead direct their anger at ICE Barbie Kristi Noem.
Evita Duffy-Alfonso took to X Sunday evening blasting those who believe her dad should 'get rid of TSA.'
Her feisty remark came hours after Duffy posted a video of his family checking their luggage at an airport, as he asked his followers to tell him how the Department of Transportation can 'make traveling with family great again.'
'There's no better place to start a family than the USA so I want to make it easier for you to travel with your kids,' he wrote.
'Here's your chance to tell me, your Transportation Secretary, what I can do to make travel easier for your family. Send me your best ideas!'
People did in fact share their ideas with him, as many spoke up about the Transportation Security Administration (TSA).
'Defund the TSA and allow all Americans to conceal carry and protect their person and family,' one suggested.
This didn't sit well with Evita, as she reposted the clip and wrote: 'To everyone suggesting my dad get rid of TSA: he can't. TSA falls under DHS. Take it up with @Sec_Noem (and you should!).'
Under her father's initial post, another person said: 'TSA makes traveling harder but not any safer. We need reinforced cockpit doors but not the rest. Let's go back to airport security like it was in the 90s.'
'Abolish the TSA. Get rid of the facial recognition software that everyone is forced into,' political commentator Savannah Hernandez wrote.
Another suggested that TSA be 'replaced with more air marshals,' and added: 'Get rid of the TSA. The war on terror is over. Airport security should be basic, privately run, and non-invasive. No taking off shoes or belt.'
Once Evita came swooping in to defend her father, many commenters appeared to back off and respect her demand.
'Copy,' Hernandez simply said as another said they will get in contact with Noem about their travel concerns 'right now.'
'Guilty. I'll reach out to Noem,' another user commented as someone else said she made 'a great point.'
Although TSA is used for air travel in the US, it actually falls under the Department of Homeland Security, which is run by Noem.
Both she and Duffy were chosen to be a part of President Donald Trump's administration for his second term.
Duffy shares nine children with his wife Rachel Campos-Duffy, who he met on MTV's Real World.
Not only has Duffy's daughter clapped back at trolls, but he has too - specifically with former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
He fired back at Clinton after she warned that the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) shouldn't meddle with the Federal Aviation Administration's computer system.
'Madam Secretary, with all due respect, "experienced" Washington bureaucrats are the reason our nation's infrastructure is crumbling. You need to sit this one out,' Duffy told Clinton via an X post.
He savaged her even more claiming she was concerned about DOGE because they were uncovering her 'family's obscene grifting via USAID.'
Her statement was sparked by Duffy's announcement that DOGE was going to 'plug in to help upgrade our aviation system.'
That then prompted a response from Trump's 2016 White House rival, who also served as first lady when her husband Bill was in office.
They have no relevant experience,' the Democrat remarked. 'Most of them aren't old enough to rent a car. And you're going to let them mess with airline safety that's already deteriorated on your watch?'
At that, Duffy, a former MTV Real World star and ex-congressman from Wisconsin, asked Clinton to 'sit this one out.'
'US airlines had gone 16 years without fatal crashes,' she responded. 'Then MAGA fired the FAA chief, gutted the Aviation Security Advisory Committee, and threatened air traffic controllers with layoffs.'
Now there have been two fatal crashes,' she pointed out, referring to the fatal Army Black Hawk helicopter collision in January and the medevac flight that crashed in Northeast Philadelphia soon after that.
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