{"id":499516,"date":"2026-02-06T14:33:51","date_gmt":"2026-02-06T18:33:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/en\/uncategorized\/trump-proposed-putting-his-name-on-an-airport-in-washington-and-penn-station-in-new-york\/"},"modified":"2026-02-06T14:33:51","modified_gmt":"2026-02-06T18:33:51","slug":"trump-proposed-putting-his-name-on-an-airport-in-washington-and-penn-station-in-new-york","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/en\/international\/trump-proposed-putting-his-name-on-an-airport-in-washington-and-penn-station-in-new-york\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump proposed putting his name on an airport in Washington and Penn Station in New York"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Washington.-<\/strong> The American president<strong>, Donald Trump<\/strong>, would have conditioned the unblocking of federal funds for the Gateway railway project in New York to rename the <strong>Washington-Dulles <\/strong>international airport and New York&#8217;s Penn Station with his name, according to local media this Friday citing anonymous sources.<\/p>\n\n\nThe proposal would have been conveyed by Administration officials to the Democratic leader in the Senate, Chuck Schumer, as part of the talks to reactivate some 16 billion dollars earmarked for the railway tunnel under the Hudson River between New York and New Jersey.\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>You may be interested in: <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/Trump promises to \u00abretake\u00bb the Panama Canal and rename the Gulf of Mexico\">http:\/\/Trump promises to \u00abretake\u00bb the Panama Canal and rename the Gulf of Mexico<\/a><\/p>\n\n\nSchumer reportedly rejected the idea, according to sources familiar with the matter cited by Politico, considering that the president could reinstate the project&#8217;s funding at any time if he wished.\n\nThe White House has not publicly commented on this information.\n\nFor their part, the states of New York and New Jersey sued the federal government on Tuesday to force the immediate reinstatement of resources.\n\nLast October, the Department of Transportation froze $18 billion in funds affecting this railway development called Project Gateway and other infrastructure plans, considering them subject to the diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies of the Democratic governments.\n\nSince his return to power in January 2025, the Trump Administration has declared war on DEI programs.\n\nThe prosecutors filed the lawsuit on Tuesday night in a New York court and asked a judge for an order to prevent the Department of Transportation from keeping the funds frozen, with the main authorities of the two states warning of job losses and the sum of costs they face.\n\nThe Gateway, considered key to the northeast rail corridor, foresees a new tunnel and the modernization of existing infrastructure under the Hudson. According to media reports, the project&#8217;s paralysis could leave approximately 1,000 workers unemployed.","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Washington.- The American president, Donald Trump, would have conditioned the unblocking of federal funds for the Gateway railway project in New York to rename the Washington-Dulles international airport and New York&#8217;s Penn Station with his name, according to local media this Friday citing anonymous sources. 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