Trump vows to replace immigrant truck drivers with American veterans

Photo credit: Official White House photo by Joyce Boghosian via Flickr. US government work. Article by Keerthi Ramesh. The American Bazaar – July 16, 2026.

President Donald Trump announced a proposal on Wednesday to replace immigrant truck drivers who lack permanent legal status with military veterans, pledging to automatically grant commercial licenses to former service members. Speaking at a military investment summit in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, Trump claimed that undocumented drivers are responsible for high rates of highway accidents. He alleged that many are unable to read basic safety signs or are operating under the influence of drugs and alcohol. […]

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