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Trump Tied Gateway Funds to Renaming Penn Station and Dulles, Reports Say

A federal hearing today will test lawsuits seeking to unlock the money before a potential work stoppage.

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 17: Construction continues on the Hudson Gateway Tunnel project to connect New Jersey to Penn Station on October 17, 2025 in New York City. President Donald Trump recently said he "terminated" the $16 billion Hudson River tunnel project and the Second Avenue subway extension project. White House budget director Russ Vought has said that the spending was based on "unconstitutional" diversity, equity and inclusion principles. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
President Trump at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 5. Photo: Aaron Schwartz/CNP/Bloomberg via Getty Images
Commuters wait in Moynihan Train Hall at Penn Station on Dec. 23, 2024.
A construction crew works on the Manhattan Tunnel Project, which is part of the Hudson Tunnel Project, in New York City, U.S., October 1, 2025. The U.S. government has paused some funds for major transit projects in New York, including the Hudson Tunnel and the Second Avenue Subway, while the Department of Transportation reviews whether any small-business contractors are engaged in improper diversity initiatives. REUTERS/Kylie Cooper/File Photo

Overview

  • Multiple outlets report the president offered to release more than $16 billion for the Gateway tunnel if New York’s Penn Station and Washington Dulles were named after him, a proposal Schumer rejected, saying he lacks the authority.
  • The administration paused reimbursements during October’s shutdown, with officials citing contracting and DEI-related reviews, and the White House has declined comment on the reported naming demand.
  • New York, New Jersey and the Gateway Development Commission have sued to compel payment of the appropriated funds, with arguments set in Manhattan federal court today.
  • Project leaders warn cash could run out today, forcing a work stoppage and risking about 1,000 construction jobs along with higher restart costs.
  • Democrats condemned the reported condition as inappropriate, and the reports fit a broader pattern of efforts to attach Trump’s name to institutions, while earlier Republican bills to rename Dulles after him have not advanced.