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Will President Trump make freight great again? | WHAT THE TRUCK?!?

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Key Takeaways:

  • Episode 780 of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? discusses the potential impact of a second Trump presidency on the trucking industry and global trade.
  • The episode features a discussion with Craig Fuller, CEO and founder of FreightWaves, speculating on the effects of a Trump win and his potential role in government.
  • OOIDA's Lewie Pugh raises concerns about the safety and national security implications of autonomous trucks and technology sourced from China and Russia.
  • The episode is available on various platforms, including YouTube, podcasts, and SiriusXM.
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On episode 780 of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is joined by FreightWaves’ CEO and founder Craig Fuller to discuss President Donald Trump winning the presidential election for a second time. 

Is a Trump win bullish or bearish for trucking and global trade? Who wins and loses under his administration? Can he end the freight recession and make trucking great again? Also, is Fuller eyeing the role of DOT Secretary? We’ll find out. 

OOIDA’s Lewie Pugh is talking about the dangers of autonomous trucks. He talks about a rule that seeks to address national security concerns related to connected vehicle technologies and components from China and Russia.

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Timothy Dooner

Dooner is an award-winning podcaster who hosts and produces FreightWaves' WHAT THE TRUCK?!? In under a year he helped build FreightCasts, the world’s largest logistics and supply chain podcast network in media. WTT is ranked in Apple Podcasts top-20 Business News podcasts. He also writes a newsletter of the same title with over 15k subscribers in the supply chain and trucking niche. Dooner has been in freight since 2005 and has held directors positions in operations, sales, consulting, and marketing. He has worked with FedEx, Reebok, Adidas, L.L. Bean, Hasbro, Louis Vuitton, and many more high level clients across the full spectrum of the supply chain. He was a featured speaker at TEDx Chattanooga.