"Oh, holy mother of god, save us all from the Reign of Morons. From the Independent: Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s lined face contorted into a gnarled grimace as he hauled his shaking body up towards the metal bar for one last pull-up. That was one of the strangest moments in a generally pretty strange press conference, held at taxpayer expense at Washington D.C.'s Reagan International Airport by the Trump administration on Monday."
"In the space of 36 minutes that no one watching will ever get back, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy offered no new solutions to the ongoing air traffic controller shortage, no plan to reduce the high cost of airport food, and no update on a Biden-era proposal to ban airlines from charging families extra fees just to sit together. . . . In Monday's press conference, Duffy said the grants were pretty wide open for airports to pitch ideas."
"Last Earlier this month, Duffy inveighed against pajama pants and other elements of modern airline couture. So, at the moment, Duffy seems to be advocating that you gussy your sloppy self up in your $10,090 Zegna suit, and while you're walking through the terminal, a Cabinet secretary sneaks up behind you, and . . . DROP AND GIVE ME 20! We are in the hands of madmen."
A 36-minute airport press conference produced no substantive solutions to the air traffic controller shortage, high airport food costs, or family seating fee concerns. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy framed federal grants as broadly usable by airports for amenities such as play areas, nursing pods, or workout spaces. The event included performative moments and celebrity involvement that drew criticism for being theatrical rather than policy-driven. Observers characterized portions of the presentation as mocking modern travel norms and prioritizing style over regulatory or operational fixes. The overall exchange emphasized optics and grant flexibility instead of concrete strategies to resolve systemic aviation issues.
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