Transportation Secretary Takes Family on 'Great American Road Trip' to Encourage Patriotic

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Transportation Secretary Takes Family on 'Great American Road Trip' to Encourage Patriotic
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  1. The Great American Road Trip is a mini-series my family filmed (for no salary or royalties) in short stints over the course of several months with one simple goal: to encourage other American families to get out on the open road and see the country for themselves. The series is now available for free on YouTube.

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    Washington Examiner

    Part of the program also includes a Great American Road Trip website, where families can plan their own trip and see highlights of the best stops in America.

  2. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is taking his family on a trip they’ll never forget – the group of 11 is seeing America in the most patriotic way possible: on the “Great American Road Trip.”

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    HuffPost

    Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy’s “Great American Road Trip” reality show finally hit the internet on Wednesday, and it features some big American companies his own department oversees and regulates.

  3. The comments come as Duffy's daughter, Paloma, expressed interest in attending Harvard University, saying she couldn't turn down the opportunity if accepted.

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    The Daily Wire

    The clip began with Paloma suggesting that her parents would have a hard time refusing to let her go if Harvard was her choice, but Duffy was far from convinced.

    HuffPost

    When Paloma suggests attending a “liberal” institution like Harvard would offer her a less “one-sided” education than if she chose a conservative school, Duffy stands firm, noting that she’s at risk of becoming “perverted and contorted.”

    Washington Examiner

    Their 18-year-old daughter, Paloma, expressed interest in attending Harvard College and talked to Duffy about it in the kitchen of their home, as they made plans to visit the school.

  4. “The Great American Road Trip” chronicles Duffy’s seven-month trek across the U.S. with his wife, Rachel Campos-Duffy, and their nine children. The second episode, which was unveiled as part of the delayed full series drop on YouTube Wednesday, finds the Duffys preparing to visit Boston to tour the city’s colleges on behalf of their 18-year-old daughter, Paloma.

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    The Daily Wire

    Duffy spoke to his soon-to-be college-bound daughter about her options during an episode of his YouTube series “The Great American Road Trip” that included a trip to Boston and stops at both Harvard and Boston University.

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  1. 01 The Federalist

    For nearly twenty years, television studios have approached my parents about filming a Duffy family reality tv show. Despite actually meeting on a reality show themselves, my parents always refused. Until now.

  2. 02 Washington Examiner

    But the YouTube series is about more than just a family trekking across the United States. It highlights faith and reflection on the nation’s history. The family is regularly seen praying before meals and bedtime, and emphasizing kindness toward one another.

  3. 03 Fox News

    "I don't want them to get one viewpoint," Duffy said on an episode of the Department of Transportation-sponsored YouTube series "The Great American Roadtrip." "I want them to get a lot of different viewpoints, but I don't want them fed only one viewpoint that's contrary to the way my kids were raised."

  4. 04 The Daily Wire

    The video cut to show Duffy with his wife, Fox News host Rachel Campos-Duffy, talking about their strong Catholic faith and how they believed it was a foundation for everything they did.

  5. 05 HuffPost

    Duffy’s show — which was commissioned for America’s 250th birthday and is billed as a chronicle of his family’s seven-month road trip— was met with immediate backlash, in part due to ethical concerns, after the show’s trailer was released in May.

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Original Articles (6)

Right Why I Joined The Duffy Family Great American Road Trip — The Federalist
Lean Right Sean Duffy’s ‘Great American Road Trip’ highlights family, infrastructure, and faith — Washington Examiner
Right Sean Duffy faces family dilemma over embattled Ivy League school and Christian values — Fox News
Right Sean Duffy’s Harvard Advice To Teen Daughter Sends Left Into Meltdown — The Daily Wire
Left Sean Duffy's 'Road Trip' Reality Show Sure Seems Like 1 Big Ad — HuffPost
Left Sean Duffy Warns His Daughter She'll Be 'Perverted And Contorted' By Attending Harvard — HuffPost