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U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy holds a press conference about high speed rail at Union Station in downtown Los Angeles, California, U.S., February 20, 2025. REUTERS/Mike Blake

Trump official yells back as crowd drowns him in boos

By: Sarah K. Burris Feb 20, 2025 5:34PM ET

Sarah K. Burris

Sarah Burris is a long-time veteran of political campaigns, having worked as a fundraiser and media director across the United States. She transitioned into reporting while working for Rock the Vote, Future Majority and Wiretap Magazine, covering the Millennial Generation's perspective during the presidential elections. As a political writer, Burris has had bylines at CNN, Salon.com, BNR, and AlterNet and serves as a senior digital editor for RawStory.com.

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Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy got booed in California on Thursday morning when he attacked the high-speed rail project that Californians have wanted for decades.

Duffy attacked the project as wasteful spending and said it was headed toward a “compliance review."

“President Trump has thought about this project, he’s talked about this project, and I think he was kind when he said that this project has been mismanaged,” Duffy told reporters.

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A video of the conference showed jeers under Duffy's comments. Initial boos were replaced by chants of “Build the rail! Build the rail!”

At another point, the crowd chanted, “We pay taxes, we want trains!”

Duffy yelled at the crowd that they should be complaining to Gov. Gavin Newsom and the Democratic legislature.

See the moment in the videos below or at the link here.

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