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Trump plans to sign an executive order requiring commercial truck drivers to speak English.
(www.rawstory.com)
this post was submitted on 28 Apr 2025
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I guess he's not wrong
However this is useless as you need to speak English to get a commercial license
Perfect, he gets to make a big fuss for the racists, but doesn't actually have to change anything. That way there's less risk of breaking anything, and he's probably looking for a win right now.
It's a bit like decreeing that all English week day names must henceforth end in the letter 'y'. It's low risk, makes certain people think you're busy taking action, and leaves everyone else wondering what you're up to with this, taking some of the heat off of other issues.
People on both sides talk about how he's all powerful but the courts still have more authority. This whole thing proves it
That is not correct. There are many CDL drivers who only speak Spanish. If you're talking about the test, that's a joke.
Do they offer Spanish CDL classes?
Also how do they read the sign