Paul Teutul Sr. believes that Americans need to stop pursuing expensive college educations and get back into the trades. "The trades are almost a dying breed," Teutul said on Fox & Friends (via Fox News). He stressed that, in his line of work, everyone is moving around and physically active: "I think it's the world of computers. People sitting in their room. If you're working at my shop and you're working for me, you're working. You ain't heating no seat in my shop."

Despite Teutul's confidence that he knows what's best for America, the motorcycle guru has had his share of financial struggles. According to paperwork obtained by Page Six, Teutul filed for Chapter 13 bankruptcy days before American Chopper's 2018 reboot aired in March 2018. The outlet reported that the American Chopper star had "filed paperwork claiming that he owes close to 50 creditors $1,070,893.44." Yikes! At the time, he reportedly had a net worth of around $1.8 million.

Despite Teutul's financial woes, his motorcycle shop appears to be alive and well. To incentivize young people to get back into the trades, maybe Teutul could offer some internships at the shop. Work experience and potential television exposure — now that's the kind of gig today's young people could definitely go for!