Donald Trump has criticized President Joe Biden for the problems plaguing America’s air traffic control system. Trump is calling for Congress to approve significant funding to revamp the country’s outdated aviation infrastructure.
In posts on Truth Social, Trump described the Biden administration as an “FAA disaster.” He accused the administration of mismanaging funds and leaving the system in a worse state than before. These comments came after a major FAA outage grounded flights nationwide, leading Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy to request $50 billion in emergency funding.
Trump’s first post on Sunday mentioned that his administration had developed a plan to fix flight control systems, but emphasized the need for Congress to provide funding “FAST.” He further criticized “old broken stuff” in an interview with Fox News correspondent Peter Doocy late Friday, attributing recent disruptions to outdated systems.
The necessity for modernization was noted during Trump’s first presidency. An FAA paper from September 2017 highlighted potential risks due to aging telecommunications technology and suggested plans to replace legacy systems.
In a subsequent post on Sunday, Trump intensified his criticism of Biden. He stated that much of the air traffic control infrastructure is 50 years old and described the situation as “RIDICULOUS.” Trump insisted that modernization should be completed in one effort rather than incremental improvements. “We have already started the work, but it should be done all at once, not in drips and drabs,” he wrote, accusing the Biden administration of delaying progress.
This is an ongoing story, with further updates expected.
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