'Pain in my life': Sean Duffy whines that unpaid air traffic workers are calling in sick

[turbinetree]

By David Edwards
Published October 13, 2025 10:26 AM ET

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy insisted that millions of demonstrators who take part in the peaceful No Kings protests are "part of antifa," which has been designated as a domestic terrorist organization by President Donald Trump.

Duffy made the remarks on Monday while complaining about air traffic controllers who call in sick during the government shutdown.

"Why do they want to create pain in my life? What, for political power?" the Trump official told Fox Business host Maria Bartiromo. "I think Americans are upset about that."

https://www.rawstory.com/sean-duffy-2674179180/

Hey Duffy ....................pound sand ...................do you like working for free, maybe your the pain in your life or is that beyond your Comprehension ......................and wondering if you are going to be laid off permanently without any health care or pay check.............you get a taxpayer funded pay check 24 / 7...................ever hear of flight safety, as someone that worked in the aviation industry for 25 + years that was my main goal 24/7...............because ass***e if I did something wrong I could get charged all the way up to murder if I failed by not following the regulations............what fucking regulations do you follow...........do you know what FAA PART 121 means...............off the top of your pin head.........................

[Blues Heron]

1. Magats are always such whiny victims. All true Americans should be anti fascist- it's in our dna

Our forefathers died fighting fascism in WWII.

[turbinetree]

3. He missed that part in school probably out parting with a joint and beer..............

[MineralMan]

6. For some of us, our actual fathers fought in WWII.

Like me. Now I'm old, too. I'm just a generation from WWII, though. There are still many of us.

[Blues Heron]

8. May your parents rest in peace MM

[niyad]

17. Same here. And what is almost never discussed, or even silently

acknowledged, is the PTSD in that generation. Many seem to think PTSD was a new phenomenon of the Vietnam War. Theere are many of us who know that is not the case. I lived with the consequences of both wars for most of my life.

[llmart]

18. PTSD

Returning vets from WWI and WWII - it was called shell shock back then.

In Tom Brokaw's book "The Greatest Generation" (I hate that title) he briefly touched on the fact that many returning vets didn't make the best fathers. Some of us had first hand experience with that.

[BidenRocks]

20. Carlin did a perfect riff

From Shell Shock to PTSD.

If you cange the name you change the condition.

[Beringia]

29. My father thought he may have PTSD

But it happened so late in his life. In his 70s or so. And I half laughed when he suggested it which I feel bad about. He suffered severe depression and started drinking with a fellow submariner he knew. He was depth charged many times and he said that was traumatic.

[MineralMan]

27. I never saw any sign of PTSD in my father.

He was a B-17 pilot up until the end of the war. He lost lots of people in his Bombardment group. Lots. Had a piece of flak shrapnel in his leg. But, the entire time I knew him, he was one of the most stable, even-tempered men I have ever met. I have known a few others who were in combat during WWII. All have been pretty much OK, as far as I could tell.

I realize that was not always the case, but don't have any theories about why. I do not like wars. I spent a 4-year enlistment in the USAF, but was never even near any combat. They found other work for me to do in other places.

Now, I'm an old man who has lived the life I've lived. Each of us has to deal with what presents itself to us. I guess I come from very stable stock, for which I'm very grateful.

[C_U_L8R]

2. If Republican congressmen get a vacation

So should everyone else.

[flashman13]

19. Might I add that Congress will be getting paid.

I guess that is because they are essential workers. In the case of Republicans, how can you be essential when you do no work whether you are in or out of your office?

[travelingthrulife]

4. 'Pain in his life' Wow. They are not paid but this fake christian is suffering.

[underpants]

5. I'm reading something else in this, excuse for a crackdown?

If anyone at any protest is AntiFa, could Trump order a crackdown in certain cities ala June 1 2020 for a show to the public?

Duffy is echoing lots of their normal rhetoric but if they are ramping up MAGA and getting ready to have a show of power we could hear this a lot more leading up to November Kings.

They are either as worried about No Kings as they seem and/or they could be trying to dampen participation.

[turbinetree]

11. That is exactly what he is doing they are scared shit less............as to what is going to happen this Sat Oct 18.....

his ilk cannot even fathom that they own this shit show.............

[milestogo]

7. Yes Sean, its all about YOU.

[Dave Bowman]

9. "pain in my life?" Wow, poor little whinner should get a lollipop.

[multigraincracker]

10. Why hasn't ICE raided the Anti-Fa headquarters?

[littlemissmartypants]

13. Give them time. They will as soon as their boss finds a gravel pit big enough to put those anti fascists into...

[DinahMoeHum]

12. ". . .pain in my life. . ." Sean, you poor baby.

Go pound sand, jagoff.

As a Democrat once said, if you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen.

[littlemissmartypants]

14. Righteous rant, turbinetree. RESIST!! ✊️

[turbinetree]

21. Thank you ...........I hate fascist just like my parents, my grandparents and my great grandparents

he probably has no clue what a victory garden is all about no clue.............and he really has no clue about aviation safety, none, zero, zilch, nada............he can pound sand lots of it .............

[Paladin]

15. Actions and consequences, motherfucker. (nt)

[Quanta]

16. Hopefully He Likes It When

People stop being nice and start getting REAL! lol doofus.

[calimary]

22. Awwwwww, poor baby. Waaaaaaaa...

YOU try being an air traffic controller! Try it for ONE day. And let’s see how YOU do.

I’ve never been there, myself, but I’ve known about, read about, and covered that industry. My dad was an Air Force pilot flying photo-recon during WW2, having admitted he “fell in love with airplanes” at an early age. My husband still has his pilot’s license even though he doesn’t fly anymore. My mom was a flight attendant back in the day - one of the first, back when they were called “hostesses.” I have a lot of respect for pilots and crews, understanding at least a little bit of the discipline that’s essential to that vocation. I’m the only “groundling” in the family.

[Exp]

23. Poor little Snowflake.

[pwb]

24. So this guy is Profa?

Pro fascism?

[lastlib]

25. If I'm gonna be part of Antifa, I might as well pay the membership fee.....

Where do I send it, Duffer? You seem to know.


duffer: (noun) an incompetent or unskilled person who is very bad at doing something; someone who is unskilled or slow to learn; an amateur.

[tanyev]

26. Welcome to the next season of Road Rules: Sean Duffy is a Whiny Baby!

[druidity33]

30. He needs to be exited...

from the Real World cast pronto! Kick him out of the house!

[popsdenver]

28. Duffy, you poor little baby..............

You and all the others in Trump's CABAL, who can't think any further than the end of their noses.....Let alone understand the ramifications of your shoot from the hip, loud mouths blithering stupidity........

By now you, and your entire massive Republican Crime Syndicate should have realized, by your groups already previous actions, there is a correlation between you all's actions and the Law of Un-intended Consequences.......BIG TIME......or FAFO in short.......

Trump's idiotic, psychotic, and stupid as well as corrupt administration, along with the Republican Senators, Republican House Members and the Republican members of the U.S. Supreme Court are willfully, so stupid/ignorant to figure out, that as soon as you have outgrown your usefulness in the near future, you will be instantly thrown under a steam roller by Trump! It is his lifetime MO.........
Nowhere, in a Tyranny/Dictatorship are there Legislative, or Judicial Branches of government.....They are not needed/allowed with a Dictatorship....