"President Donald Trump took to social media to slam the Gateway Tunnel rail project as a boondoggle that he said, without evidence, would run billions of dollars over budget. The president's post, on his social media site Truth Social, comes as his administration continues to withhold most federal funding for the massive infrastructure project. The comments come days after his administration paid the first portion of $205 million in reimbursements it owes to the GDC for the project, equalling $30 million."
"I am opposed to the future boondoggle known as Gateway, in New York/New Jersey, because it will cost many BILLIONS OF DOLLARS more than projected or anticipated, Trump wrote, offering no evidence to support his claim. Trump compared Gateway, which will replace a decaying train tunnel connecting New York and New Jersey beneath the Hudson River, to California's project to build a high-speed train between Los Angeles to the Bay Area."
"He had similarly stripped that effort of federal funding last summer, with his administration citing the project's ballooning cost as one of its reasons, according to a published report. Gateway will likewise be financially catastrophic for the region unless the work and proper planning is done, NOW, to avoid insurmountable future cost overruns, Trump wrote. Please let this statement represent the fact that, under no circumstances, will the federal government be responsible for ANY COST OVERRUNS NOT ONE DOLLAR."
President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social criticizing the Gateway Tunnel rail project as a boondoggle and predicted multibillion-dollar cost overruns without offering evidence. His administration continues to withhold most federal funding for the project while issuing a $30 million reimbursement portion of a $205 million obligation to the Gateway Development Commission. Trump compared Gateway to California's troubled high‑speed rail and said the project would be financially catastrophic unless immediate work and planning prevent future overruns. He declared that the federal government will not be responsible for any cost overruns. The Gateway Development Commission declined to comment. The Department of Transportation released some funding after a federal judge ordered it.
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