The Trump administration has announced plans to undertake a major overhaul of the notoriously inefficient Washington Dulles International Airport, vowing to transform its operational shortcomings into a signature infrastructure achievement for the region. During remarks at a White House Cabinet meeting, President Donald Trump directly challenged aspects of the airport’s design and performance.
“Washington Dulles should be a great airport,” stated Trump during Tuesday’s gathering. “And it isn’t—it simply doesn’t perform as well as it could.”
Though lauding architect Eero Saarinen for crafting an aesthetically striking main terminal, Trump highlighted fundamental flaws in its execution:
“It was incorrectly designed despite the iconic building itself,” he noted. “We have a beautiful structure, but they somehow created a bad airport experience from such excellence.”
The administration presented this as an ambitious undertaking aimed at redefining Dulles’s standing among major transport hubs.
“This isn’t just improvement—it is a complete transformation into something truly spectacular for Northern Virginia and the wider Washington Metropolitan Area,” Trump emphasized. “We’re going to make it great, period.”
He further singled out specific operational issues: “The people movers system at Dulles needs rethinking after recent incidents.” Sources confirm that an immediate request for bids on redesigning this transport network will be issued later today.
With this initiative framed as pivotal infrastructure work impacting residents from Maryland and the District of Columbia to Virginia, President Trump declared confidence in making Dulles “as good—if not better—as any airport across the nation.”
This development underscores a broader commitment to reshaping critical American assets through decisive executive action.
