Sean Duffy on Fox: "It's dangerous to ride the subway in New York ... it's just stupid liberals with stupid policies that impact the lives of New Yorkers"

The claim states that Sean Duffy said on Fox News: "It's dangerous to ride the subway in New York. It's just stupid liberals with stupid policies that impact the lives of New Yorkers. " The search results confirm that Sean Duffy, as U.S. Transportation Secretary, has repeatedly criticized the New York City subway system as dangerous and has blamed liberal policies and local government failures for crime and safety issues.

He toured the subway with Mayor Eric Adams and vowed federal help to combat transit crime.foxnews.comfoxnews.comAdams, Duffy tour NYC subway, vow federal help to …dnyuz.comdnyuz.comA Miracle Underground: Sean Duffy Rides the Subway. (Henytimes.comnytimes.comA Miracle Underground: Sean Duffy Rides the Subway. (He …nydailynews.comnydailynews.comTrump transportation secretary Sean Duffy tours NYC subway with Mayor Adams,... He also stated that federal investment depends on cities cleaning up their public transportation systems.yournews.comyournews.comSean Duffy Says Feds Won’t Invest If Cities ‘Don’t Clean Up’ Act, …

Additionally, he has publicly slammed New York Governor Kathy Hochul over subway violence.foxnews.comfoxnews.comTransportation Sec. Sean Duffy slams New York Gov. Kathy Hochul over city's... However, none of the sources provide a direct quote matching the exact wording in the claim, especially the phrase "stupid liberals with stupid policies. " The language in the claim appears more inflammatory than the documented statements.

While Duffy's rhetoric is critical and politically charged, the precise quote as presented is not found in the sources. Therefore, the claim is misleading because it attributes a specific phrasing to Duffy that is not supported by available evidence, though it reflects his general stance.