Following a four-hour nationwide ground stop that sent airports into utter chaos on Friday, Evita Duffy-Alonso, the 27-year-old daughter of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, thought she’d weigh in on the matter and defend her daddy, despite the fact that she has zero experience in the field of aviation or anything involving the computer snafu that led to the shutdown of U.S air traffic.
Taking to Twitter/X, Duffy-Alonso posted, “It’s time for Congress to fund air traffic control!!
“@SecDuffy has been sounding the alarm on this from DAY ONE. We spend billions of taxpayer dollars on things—especially abroad—that do not matter.”
“Our leaders need to put AMERICA FIRST and prioritize the homeland ABOVE ALL ELSE!”
It’s time for Congress to fund air traffic control!! @SecDuffy has been sounding the alarm on this from DAY ONE.
— Evita Duffy-Alfonso (@evitaduffy_1) November 14, 2026
We spend billions of taxpayer dollars on things—especially abroad—that do not matter.
Our leaders need to put AMERICA FIRST and prioritize the homeland ABOVE ALL…
That was all it took for others on social media to fire back at Duffy-Alonso, with many reminding her that her daddy and his boss are the reason the ground stop was inevitable.
He’s been fucking road tripping across the country and hasn’t done jack with the 38 billion he has!
— Bob Wire (@pops30575819) November 14, 2026
Sorry we already spent that money on losing the Iran war and a new ballroom.
— Moby (@MobyInvest) November 14, 2026
@SecDuffy voted against this funding? Isn't that odd? 🤡 https://t.co/Eza3fCIJod
— Kristen (@kristengough) November 14, 2026
Pfft!… you guys have had the WH, the House and the Senate for the last two years… why didn't YOU do something, instead of wasting money on vactions, building ballrooms/helopads, refurbishing monuments and going on recess to avoid doing the work of the People?!… stop blaming…
— Selina Grissom (@LilRdVet2) November 14, 2026
Well, yes, let’s put Americans first instead of Trump first! He has plenty of money to start wars, build a ballroom, build an arch, guild the statues, totally foul up the reflection pool, rebuild a golf course in DC etc. etc. So let’s take that money before anything else.
— Lisa Dry (@bootheelgirl) November 14, 2026