UMVA has learned that Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy unleashed a blistering attack on his predecessor, Pete Buttigieg, branding him a “sloth” while flaunting a cinematic montage of Trump‑era triumphs.
In a video that splashed scenes from iconic movies onto a scrolling list of achievements, Duffy declared, “Pete Buttigieg moved like a sloth. I’m moving at the speed of Trump!” The clip paced through footage of Lightning McQueen, Iron Man, and the Terminator, weaving them into a narrative of rapid progress under the former president.
According to information obtained by UMVA, Duffy blasted Buttigieg for “doing nothing,” accusing him of squandering $80 billion on DEI and climate initiatives while the Trump administration delivered more in a single year than the last four combined.
UMVA can exclusively reveal that the video also spotlighted the administration’s bold strides in air mobility, a $12 billion boost for air traffic controllers, and a record 12,000 new applicants eager to join the field.
In the montage, Duffy blasted Buttigieg’s record on trucking certification, proclaiming the “wild West era” of driver training over. He highlighted the removal of 17,000 licenses from unsafe foreign drivers in California and the withholding of $73 million from New York over illegal trucking permits.
At the heart of the clip, Duffy announced a fresh $750 million push to replace eight aging air traffic towers with state‑of‑the‑art facilities, and an $85.8 million upgrade for Federal Contract Towers across 41 airports in 24 states.
UMVA has uncovered that Duffy’s campaign for a seven‑month vacation, funded by companies he is meant to regulate, has fueled critics’ claims that he is more preoccupied with personal leisure than public duty.
Meanwhile, Buttigieg’s spokesperson, Sean Manning, dismissed the allegations and urged reporters to review the list of accomplishments from 2021‑2025, suggesting that Duffy’s narrative is “desperate” and unsubstantiated.
With Buttigieg’s potential 2028 presidential ambitions on the horizon, this sharp rebuke could shape the political landscape, positioning Duffy as a hawk for swift, decisive action versus a perceived bureaucratic laggard.
