‘People movers’ out, more parking in: Trump announces $22.5B Washington Dulles makeover

By: Sam Gauntt

Outlets: DC Bureau (States Newsroom)

Published: July 29, 2026

Words: 918

Last Updated: 10 hours, 45 minutes ago

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WASHINGTON — Washington Dulles International Airport in Virginia, the main long-distance gateway to the nation’s capital, is set to receive a multi-billion-dollar makeover, President Donald Trump said Wednesday.

Sitting behind a large model of the airport’s new proposed design, Trump unveiled the project at an event in the Oval Office with Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby and Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority CEO Jack Potter.

The sprawling renovation would preserve the iconic, …

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