Trump’s fixation on the Dulles Airport overhaul reflects his misplaced priorities
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Trump unveils $22B Dulles Airport overhaul, calls current terminals 'basic disasters'

Hindustan Times—Trump personally reviewed more than 30 design proposals using 3D tabletop models before settling on the plan, underscoring a level of hands-on involvement unusual for an infrastructure announcement of this scale. He called the airport's existing terminals 'basic disasters' and 'a terrible place to be, regardless of party,' framing the $22 billion project as overdue rather than optional. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy joined Trump as co-announcer, tying the plan formally to the federal transportation department rather than treating it as a symbolic gesture. The design replaces the aging underground 'people mover' shuttle system with a new tunnel linking terminals directly, alongside new concourses.