{"id":1829,"date":"2026-07-30T12:06:49","date_gmt":"2026-07-30T12:06:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blueroutejournal.com\/?p=1829"},"modified":"2026-07-30T12:06:49","modified_gmt":"2026-07-30T12:06:49","slug":"trump-targets-one-of-the-worst-airports-anywhere-in-the-world-for-22-5b-overhaul-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blueroutejournal.com\/?p=1829","title":{"rendered":"Trump Targets \u2018One Of The Worst Airports Anywhere In The World\u2019 For $22.5B Overhaul"},"content":{"rendered":"

President Donald Trump on Wednesday unveiled a $22.5 billion plan to overhaul Washington Dulles International Airport, calling the longtime gateway to the nation\u2019s capital \u201cone of the worst airports anywhere in the world.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

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\u201cIt\u2019s considered one of the worst airports anywhere in the world, we\u2019re going to make it maybe the best with some hard work,\u201d Trump said. <\/span>\u201cThis transformation is another step in our ongoing efforts to make Washington, D.C., safe and beautiful again.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

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Trump said he expected the project to draw bipartisan support.<\/span><\/p>

\u201cWhether you\u2019re Republican or Democrat, you don\u2019t want to go and be subjected to this airport,\u201d he said.<\/span><\/p>

The proposal would replace aging concourses, add a new parking garage, modernize security screening and baggage handling, expand the AeroTrain system, and improve pedestrian access throughout the airport.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

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Transportation officials said the project will take years to complete and create thousands of jobs.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

Located about 25 miles west of downtown Washington, Dulles opened in 1962 and recorded its busiest year on record in 2025.<\/span><\/p>

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The federal government will partner with United Airlines and the\u00a0 Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA) to complete the transformation, though officials have not disclosed how the project\u2019s cost will be divided.<\/span><\/p>

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United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby called Dulles \u201cthe gateway that connects the nation\u2019s capital to the world\u201d and said the modernization project would make the airport a \u201cshowcase for the nation\u2019s capital.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

The Department of Transportation said it reviewed more than 30 proposals before selecting the design unveiled Wednesday.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

The airport renovation is part of the Trump administration\u2019s effort to restore and modernize prominent public spaces in Washington.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

\u201cAs the capital city of the greatest Nation in the history of the world, it should showcase beautiful, clean, and safe public spaces,\u201d Trump has said.<\/span><\/p>

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President Donald Trump on Wednesday unveiled a $22.5 billion plan to overhaul Washington Dulles International Airport, calling the longtime gateway to the nation\u2019s capital \u201cone of the worst airports anywhere in the world.\u201d\u00a0\u201cIt\u2019s considered one of the worst airports anywhere in the world, we\u2019re going to make it maybe the best with some hard work,\u201d Trump said. \u201cThis transformation is another step in our ongoing efforts to make Washington, D.C., safe and beautiful again.\u201d\u00a0Trump said he expected the project to draw bipartisan support.\u201cWhether you\u2019re Republican or Democrat, you don\u2019t want to go and be subjected to this airport,\u201d he said.The proposal would replace aging concourses, add a new parking garage, modernize security screening and baggage handling, expand the AeroTrain system, and improve pedestrian access throughout the airport.\u00a0Transportation officials said the project will take years to complete and create thousands of jobs.\u00a0\u00a0Located about 25 miles west of downtown Washington, Dulles opened in 1962 and recorded its busiest year on record in 2025.The federal government will partner with United Airlines and the\u00a0 Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA) to complete the transformation, though officials have not disclosed how the project\u2019s cost will be divided.United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby called Dulles \u201cthe gateway that connects the nation\u2019s capital to the world\u201d and said the modernization project would make the airport a \u201cshowcase for the nation\u2019s capital.\u201d The Department of Transportation said it reviewed more than 30 proposals before selecting the design unveiled Wednesday.\u00a0The airport renovation is part of the Trump administration\u2019s effort to restore and modernize prominent public spaces in Washington.\u00a0\u201cAs the capital city of the greatest Nation in the history of the world, it should showcase beautiful, clean, and safe public spaces,\u201d Trump has said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1813,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1829","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-2"],"yoast_head":"\nTrump Targets \u2018One Of The Worst Airports Anywhere In The World\u2019 For $22.5B Overhaul - 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