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Trump’s DOT Secretary Wants You to Drive to Midwest Landmarks; Here Are Some Car-Free Alternatives

Planning a summer trip? Here are a few Amtrak-accessible destinations.
Trump’s DOT Secretary Wants You to Drive to Midwest Landmarks; Here Are Some Car-Free Alternatives
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The press release for the U.S. Department of Transportation’s “Great American Summer Roadtrip” project led by agency secretary Sean Duffy reads kind of like you’d figure. Like Donald Trump, he’s a former reality television star, and he used to be a Fox Business TV co-host.

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