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Trump has named several landmarks and initiatives after himself since he returned to office.

The Trump administration asked Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., for the Washington region’s Dulles International Airport and New York’s Penn Station to be named after Donald Trump in exchange for releasing the federal funds required to build a long-delayed tunnel between New York and New Jersey, multiple sources told NBC News.

The administration halted funding for the $16 billion Gateway project at the start of the federal government shutdown last fall. But even though the shutdown ended in November and the full appropriations packages passed this week, the administration has yet to release the money.

The massive $16.1 billion project includes a new railway tunnel under the Hudson River that would connect New Jersey and New York. The project underwent years of delays and other problems, but it got a boost in 2024 when President Joe Biden’s administration agreed to provide an additional $6.9 billion.

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[–] Xanthobilly@lemmy.world 22 points 6 hours ago (2 children)
[–] Corporal_Punishment@feddit.uk 2 points 1 hour ago

You spelt tumour wrong.

[–] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 13 points 6 hours ago

"Donald Trump is willing to sabotage the nation's most important infrastructure projects for no reason other than malignant narcissism," Torres fumed.

[–] Headofthebored@lemmy.world 15 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

You know people will name shit after you without you even having to ask if you use your power to help people and do good things without extortion, discrimination, and the threat of state violence.

[–] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 7 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

I hope that people start taking the "T" from any physical sites that have his name on it. Leave the "rump".

[–] TwodogsFighting 2 points 3 hours ago

Trump already means fart. Why bother.

[–] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 14 points 6 hours ago

I hate this piece of shit so much. Even after he's gone, it's going to be so hard to flush this turd.

I don't want to be reminded of him at all. I want nothing good in this country named after him.

[–] redlemace@lemmy.world 2 points 3 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago)

Was it up to him then : Those who live in Trumpania would drive their trump mobile to the Trump Mall on trump street to do their trumpings which they have to pay for using trump$.

(edit: PS it suddenly reminds me of the smurfs !! I apologize to each and every smurf in person, but the two just got connected in my brain )

Absolutely pathetic. This is exactly what happens when you put a failed real estate developer in charge of the country, he treats federal infrastructure like a personal branding deal. Holding $16 billion for a vital tunnel hostage just because he wants his name on a train station is beyond narcissistic, it is straight up extortion.

Real people are going to lose their jobs because this guy needs another ego boost. It is not enough that he is trying to slap his name on prescription drugs and "Gold Cards," now he has to ruin iconic landmarks too. Imagine the level of insecurity you have to have to demand a major international airport be named after you just to release funds that were already appropriated by Congress.

I am so tired of everything being a grift with this man. The Gateway project is essential for the entire Northeast corridor, but to him, it is just a bargaining chip for his brand. It is disgusting that we have to deal with this clown show while actual infrastructure crumbles. Just release the money and stop treating the federal budget like a Monopoly board.

[–] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 3 points 6 hours ago

I'm thinking that saying something has "DEI" in it is just so Donvict is able to have a pretext to pull shit like this.