Transportation Secretary ENDS Rainbow Crosswalks – “Taxpayers Fund Safe Streets, Not Political Art”

Sean Duffy sends letter to all 50 governors demanding removal of “dangerous distractions” from roadways as Pride Month officially ends

The End of Taxpayer-Funded Political Roads

Perfect timing.

As “Pride Month” officially came to a close, U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy delivered a knockout punch to rainbow crosswalk madness across America.

His message to all 50 governors: Remove potentially dangerous distractions from intersections and roadways – and everyone knows exactly what he’s talking about.

“Taxpayers expect their dollars to fund safe streets, not rainbow crosswalks,” Duffy wrote, making it crystal clear that the era of turning public roads into political art projects is officially over.

When Safety Meets Common Sense

Duffy didn’t mince words about what this is really about: “Political banners have no place on public roads.”

His logic is bulletproof:

• Roads are for safety, not political messaging
• Federal transportation funding is for safety features only
• American taxpayers shouldn’t fund political activism on asphalt
• Too many people die in traffic accidents to waste time on rainbow crosswalks

Finally, someone in Washington remembers what roads are actually for.

The Letter That Changes Everything

Duffy’s letter to all 50 governors represents a fundamental shift in federal transportation policy:

Old approach: Let cities turn crosswalks into pride flags
New approach: Federal funding only for actual safety improvements
The message: Political activism doesn’t belong on public roads
The result: Rainbow crosswalks lose their federal funding justification

“Far Too Many Americans Die” for Political Art

Duffy hit the nail on the head: “Far too many Americans die each year to traffic fatalities to take our eye off the ball.”

Traffic fatality statistics are sobering:

• Over 40,000 Americans die in traffic accidents annually
• Distracted driving is a leading cause of crashes
• Intersection accidents are particularly deadly
• Every distraction on roadways potentially costs lives

Yet cities have been painting rainbow crosswalks while people die in traffic accidents.

The Felony Skid Mark Controversy

The most insane part of rainbow crosswalk madness: Citizens being accused of felony crimes simply for leaving skid marks on these “garish pedestrian intersection crossings.”

Think about that:

• Accidentally skid on rainbow paint = potential felony charges
• Drive normally over political messaging = accused of hate crime
• Tires leave marks on crosswalk = domestic terrorism investigation

This is what happens when roads become political statements instead of transportation infrastructure.

Federal Funding Reality Check

Duffy’s policy is simple: “USDOT roadway funding is limited to features advancing safety, and nothing else. It’s that simple.”

What federal road money should fund:

• Better traffic signals and signage
• Improved road surfaces and markings
• Enhanced intersection safety features
• Actual traffic safety improvements

What it shouldn’t fund:

• Rainbow crosswalks promoting political messages
• Artistic expressions on public roadways
• Pride month decorations on asphalt
• Any political messaging disguised as “inclusion”

The Daily Signal Breaks the Story

The Daily Signal obtained a copy of Duffy’s letter, revealing the full scope of this policy shift that mainstream media would probably prefer to ignore.

The timing is perfect: Pride Month ends, rainbow crosswalk funding ends. Message received.

Roads Are for Navigation, Not Indoctrination

Duffy’s fundamental point: “Roads are for safety, not political messages or artwork.”

This seems obvious, but apparently needed to be stated officially:

• Roads exist to move people safely from point A to point B
• Traffic safety should be the only priority for road design
• Political messaging creates distractions that can cause accidents
• Taxpayers fund transportation, not propaganda