Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg called out his replacement, current Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, for doing pull-ups at airports while rolling back consumer protections for air travellers.Earlier this week, Duffy, along with Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert Kennedy Jr., announced that the Department of Transportation (DOT) would have grant money available to airports that want to make the experience better in airports, including installing gym equipment. Duffy and Kennedy then had a pull-up contest at their press conference. Related Jimmy Kimmel says Kirk shooter represents no community as conservatives try to blame trans people Insights for the LGBTQ+ community Subscribe to our briefing for insights into how politics impacts the LGBTQ+ community and more. Subscribe to our Newsletter today Late-night comedian Jimmy Kimmel brought up the announcement while talking to Buttigieg last night on his show.Are you jealous when you see your successor and RFK Jr and theyre at the airport doing pullups? And you think, Why didnt I think of putting jungle gyms in the airport?' Kimmel asked as Buttigieg stifled a laugh.You know, I love exercise, I love air travel Putting them together is not really something I would think to do, Buttigieg responded.Also, of all the problems you could be trying to solve with the aviation system right now, why are you doing that while dismantling the protections we put in? Buttigieg continued, noting that Duffy has been loosening consumer protections in the air industry. Some of the examples Buttigieg cited of airline deregulation this year include the DOTwithdrawing a Biden-era rulerequiring airlines to compensate passengers for significant flight delays and cancellations.Buttigieg also talked about how, in September, the DOT said it would delay enforcement of President Joe Bidens Wheelchair Rule, which required airlines to be more accountable for wheelchairs they lose or damage.Subscribe to theLGBTQ Nation newsletterand be the first to know about the latest headlines shaping LGBTQ+ communities worldwide.