Sean Duffy Rejects Modern Career Culture at America 250 Event: ‘Get Married and Have Lots of Kids’
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy delivered a passionate speech in Washington, D.C.,during a rally aligned with President Donald Trump’s “Grate American State Fair” celebrating America’s 250th birthday. He emphasized teh importance of family, criticizing modern culture for discouraging young people from pursuing love, marriage, and children. Duffy urged Americans to prioritize building lasting relationships and seeking true purpose through family life, which he believes is the foundation of national strength. He shared personal details about his own life, highlighting that he and his wife, TV host Rachel Campos-Duffy, have nine children and are committed catholics. Duffy encouraged embracing family values as a way to find fulfillment and strengthen the country, especially in celebration of America’s heritage.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy gave a strong message about family during a rally in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday.
The event helped kick off President Donald Trump’s “Great American State Fair” for America’s 250th birthday next month.
Duffy spoke out against the message modern culture tells young people about what is most important in life.
He said society pushes them away from love, marriage, and kids, when it should be encouraging them to build lasting relationships.
Secretary Duffy’s advice to all Americans:
“Get married and have lots of kids!”
Duffy d the wisdom, saying that this is the path to find purpose and fulfillment in life.
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“Modern culture has told our young people that they shouldn’t look for love,” Duffy said. “They shouldn’t have a family. They shouldn’t have kids.”
He said culture tells them to focus only on school, jobs, and money.
Duffy called this the worst advice they could receive.
“This is the dumbest advice that they could ever get,” Duffy told the crowd.
Duffy: Modern culture has told our young people that they shouldn’t look for love. They shouldn’t have a family, shouldn’t have kids. Instead focus on their education, their careers, their bank accounts. This is the dumbest advice they could ever get. We should look for love, get… pic.twitter.com/hFPgqKkZEG
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He said people should look for what really fills their hearts, which is the people who matter most.
“What gives us purpose? We should look for love!” he said. “Get married and have lots of kids.”
Duffy called family life a lot of fun and said starting a large family was one of the best choices he ever made.
Duffy met his wife, Fox News host Rachel Campos-Duffy, on the MTV show “Road Rules: All Stars” back in 1998. They have been married for 27 years.
“We’re good Catholics,” Duffy said. “We’re open to life. We have nine kids.”
He said meeting his better half was the best thing that had ever happened to him.
“Couldn’t have made a better decision in my life,” he said before he joked, “Well, actually, she said yes to me, so she made a great decision for me in our life, which I’m very grateful for.”
Duffy concluded, “The strength of our country is rooted in the strength of our families. So, to celebrate America 250, we should celebrate our American family.”
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