"The strike, which began over the weekend, entered its third day on Monday, the first weekday where more than 3,000 workers refused to show up to work in pursuit of increased pay and improved benefits. On the first day of the strike, Hochul blamed President Donald Trump, claiming he authorized it last fall. Before that, a strike could not happen, Hochul said in a tweet. Facts still matter @POTUS. This LIRR strike was only possible because the Trump administration authorized it last fall. Before that, a strike could not happen.Facts still matter, @POTUS. Governor Kathy Hochul (@GovKathyHochul) May 16, 2026"
"You can't get a bus from all over Long Island all the way to the Hamptons. I mean, you gotta be kidding me. Kathy Hochul is saying stay home and work remotely, but a lot of people have to go in, don't have that option. Don't have that option. Right. Does she have any clue what it's like to have a job? So yeah, it's unbelievable that it got to this point. The president's gotta step in and just end it. Can he step in and just say, Back to work, because it's detrimental to our economy?"
"The three then discussed their respective commutes by train and car. Earhardt theorized that the time for drivers to get to work could be twice as long with more cars on the road due to the LIRR's service suspension."
A Long Island Rail Road strike began over the weekend and continued into its third day on Monday, affecting hundreds of thousands of commuters. More than 3,000 workers refused to report to work to demand increased pay and improved benefits. Governor Kathy Hochul blamed President Donald Trump, saying he authorized the strike last fall and that a strike could not happen before that authorization. Fox & Friends hosts criticized Hochul’s stance, arguing that many commuters cannot work remotely and describing the impact on travel across Long Island, including routes to the Hamptons. They discussed their own commutes and suggested road travel could become significantly slower due to suspended rail service.
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