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President Donald Trump finally addressed the massive air traffic control outage that grounded flights across the U.S., and, surprise, surprise — he blamed Joe Biden.
In a Sunday morning Truth Social post, Trump wrote, “The Biden Administration was an FAA disaster. Everything they touched turned bad. Big money spent unwisely, making an old and broken system worse than when they began.”
The president added, “We have the knowledge and plan for the Flight Control Systems, we need Congress to give the money, FAST! Our FAA is doing a great job, and is ready to go.”
Trump’s comment, which is the first time he has addressed the disaster that has stranded thousands around the country, came almost 48 hours after the nightmare unfolded. Instead of addressing the issue on Saturday or offering any words of hope for outraged and exhausted travelers, the president instead raged against a federal judge who temporarily halted construction of his D.C. golf course.
Trump followed his initial Sunday post about the air travel mess with, “If Congress approves the desperately needed money for Air Traffic Control, we can get it built quickly and efficiently. It will be the BEST SYSTEM anywhere in the World.
