Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is hoping the IndyCar Freedom 250 Grand Prix this weekend “brings America together” in a first-of-its-kind racing event that will showcase some of the sport’s top drivers — and President Trump — lapping historic sites in the nation’s capital.
“The president loves sports,” Duffy told The Post in an exclusive interview on the 1.66-mile track Thursday. “He’s an enthusiast, as you saw with UFC, and now with this.”
“And I think if you look at the political divide in America, this is an event that brings America together,” he added. “Cars and racing is freedom and American.”
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