Trump Announces Dulles Reconstruction Plan

President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday that his administration plans to reconstruct Dulles International Airport in northern Virginia, describing the facility as a "terrible airport" that needs to become "spectacular."

Speaking during a Cabinet meeting at the White House, Trump criticized the airport's design while praising its main terminal, created by Finnish-American architect Eero Saarinen. "It's not a good airport at all. It's a terrible airport," Trump said. He added that the building was "good" but "incorrectly designed," and vowed to "turn that around" with "an amazing plan" to serve travelers from Washington, D.C., Virginia, and Maryland. Dulles, located in Chantilly about 25 miles west of the capital, spans roughly 12,000 acres and handles more than 23 million passengers annually. It operates alongside Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport to serve the broader Washington region.

Trump's comments follow an unannounced visit to the airport in early November, when his motorcade detoured through the facility. White House officials at the time described the stop as an opportunity to evaluate potential...