"The list of President Donald Trump's most idiotic acts is a long one. Some of them are mockable, like decimating the Kennedy Center, an important cultural venue, because patrons detested his stink. Some are bizarre, like his refusal to fund the New York-New-Jersey tunnel project because they wouldn't name it the Trump Gateway. But some Trump idiocies are calamitous. Consider his defunding international health programs that experts estimate will cause millions of child deaths."
"Indeed, reviewing Trump's destruction of environmental protections, recall how his administration signaled its fixation on cars and driving. Trump tried to stop congestion pricing in New York, encouraged Americans to take road trips, and announced plans to host a bizarre NASCAR race around the Capital on America's 250th anniversary. Freedom doesn't ring, it revs! Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy trumpeted in an official statement."
"Consistent with Trump's obsession over cars, consider recent reports describing Trump's plan to bar cities from using road safety federal grants for automated cameras that enforce speed limits. The administration announced other plans to gut traffic safety laws to shift automobile traffic away from safety measures that might slow or otherwise inconvenience car travel. City officials were notified that for consistency with Administration priorities, traffic cameras outside of school or work zones will not be approved under the Safe Streets and Roads for All program."
Multiple administration policies prioritize car travel over safety and environmental protection. Funding and regulatory decisions aim to prevent cities from using federal road-safety grants for automated speed cameras and to discourage lane reductions for bike lanes and pedestrian infrastructure. The Safe Streets and Roads for All program will not approve traffic cameras outside school or work zones under new guidance. The administration opposed congestion pricing in New York, promoted road trips, and proposed a NASCAR event near the Capitol. Additional rollbacks include defunding international health programs with severe global health consequences and weakening environmental and traffic-safety regulations.
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