Trump looks to veterans to fill trucking jobs after booting immigrants from industry

By: Ariana Figueroa

Outlets: DC Bureau (States Newsroom)

Published: July 30, 2026

Words: 590

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 6 days ago

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WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump announced an initiative Thursday for veterans to quickly obtain commercial driver’s licenses, as the administration attempts to fill vacancies in the industry after pausing license renewals for foreign-born truck drivers.

“The radical left wants more jobs for illegal aliens and more migrants (in) 18-wheelers, and (the) Trump administration wants safer roads and more jobs for the American veteran,” Trump said.

The policy builds on a program that allows veterans to automatically …

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