Trump unveils $22.5B plan to overhaul Dulles International Airport - ABC7 San Francisco
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WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump on Wednesday unveiled his $22.5 billion vision to rebuild Washington Dulles International Airport over the next 10 years in an Oval Office event alongside Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby. "We've had over 30 architects and 30 different designs, and we did a little cherry picking, and we spoke to a lot of people about it, and we've come up with a plan that's efficient and really beautiful," Trump said. "Whether you're a Republican or Democrat, you don't want to go and be subjected to this airport because this airport is a, it's a terrible place to be," Trump said. "It'll be rated within a few years. It'll be rated the best airport in the country." Since beginning his second term, Trump has undertaken a number of projects around Washington, like the ballroom being constructed at the White House and a planned renovation of the Kennedy Center, which he briefly added his name to before a court ordered it removed. The Dulles renovation will be funded by the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority and the airlines that operate at Dulles. The majority of the funding will come from low-interest rate municipal bonds issued by the airport authority. Trump said the renovation will require some congressional approval, noting that there is bipartisan support for it. Using a laser pointer, the president showed...
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United will also build one of the largest United Polaris lounges in the world.
