Sean
Duffy

Claims to fame: Fox Business co-host, former reality TV star, and former U.S. Representative WI-07 (2011-2019).

LCV Environmental Scorecard Lifetime Score: 2%

You should know: Sean Duffy is a far-right Fox News host who has questioned accepted climate science and voted against climate action at every opportunity during his time in Congress.

His take on climate: “If you say the climate’s changing, is it coming from CO2 or is it coming from the sun? Where is — why is the climate changing? Maybe there’s a different set of priorities here as opposed to climate change. Maybe it actually is an agenda of control.” (E&E)

The fine print: Throughout his time as a host and commentator on Fox and during the years he spent as a U.S. Representative, Sean Duffy has made very clear his complete lack of regard for the planet and the impact of climate change on our communities. He has used his platform to spread misinformation about the climate crisis, among other issues, and perpetuate Trump’s damaging and dangerous rhetoric.

During his time in Congress, Duffy served as the chairman of the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations and on the House Committee on Financial Services. He has no experience in the transportation field.

Our take: “Trump’s decision to nominate Sean Duffy, who was just spewing misinformation about COP, ‘alternative science’ and ‘climate alarmists’ is sadly par for the course. With a LCV lifetime score of 2%– tying him for lowest score of a prospective nominee so far – Duffy has a history of disregarding the real impacts of the climate crisis on our families, communities and environment. Given that transportation accounts for 28 percent of our country’s climate pollution, the single largest polluting sector, we need a Secretary of Transportation who understands how clean transportation solutions can help fight the climate crisis and protect our communities from health-harming pollution.” – LCV Vice President of Federal Policy Matthew Davis, Nov. 18