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5/11/2026, 12:04:15 AM
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Tonight transportation secretary Sean Duffy going back to his reality TV roots.
But this time it's not the real world, the hit 90s show.
But a new five-part docu-series premiering on YouTube in June with Duffy and his family cruising across the country over the last seven months as part of the nation's America 250 celebrations.
So we're inviting you along with our family on the Great American Road Trip.
But this road trip is facing backlash.
At a time when many Americans are struggling with high prices at the pump.
It fits any budget to do a road trip.
Former transportation secretary Pete Buttigieg calling the show brutally out of touch.
Duffy did conduct official government business paid for by taxpayers in some of the same locations where filming took place.
But he's pushing back on critics arguing production happened in short windows such as weekends and the kids spring break.
He said zero tax dollars were spent on his family.
The show's non-profit production company Great American Road Trip Inc. lists 17 sponsors on its website including Boeing and United Airlines which are companies regulated by the Department of Transportation.
NBC's parent company Comcast is also a sponsor amid questions about a possible conflict of interest.
A DOT spokesperson tells NBC News the production company is an independent organization and how and who they accept donations from is their decision.
What a beautiful family.
Julie Tsirkin NBC News Washington.
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