President Donald Trump is going out of his way to limit shutdown pain on Americans, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said during a discussion with Breitbart News Washington Bureau Chief Matthew Boyle on Friday.

Duffy spoke about the impact of the Democrat shutdown from his perspective as Transportation Secretary, noting that there will be a reduction in flights so they can mitigate risks, as air traffic controllers are not going to receive a second paycheck and many are opting to find a second job.

“Open the damn government. Vote to open the government,” he said in response to Democrats complaining about his actions. “So those who snipe at me for having to take really unique action, they put that on my plate, so open it up.”

Describing President Donald Trump as a “machine,” Duffy s

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