{UAH} Trump’s Yanked Support for Hudson Tunnel Angers Those Who Saw a Done Deal

Folks,

Afew months ago Trump bragged how he was going to FIX the ailing infrastructure. Then he changed his mind because ...you guessed it.. to punish the democrat hold the seat Schumacher

A tour of the Gateway tunnel project near 31st Street in Manhattan, between 10th and 11th Avenues. President Trump has withdrawn his support for the project, widely viewed as a critical solution for the region's transportation needs.CreditPhilip Montgomery for The New York Times

By Patrick McGeehan and Jeffery C. Mays

March 3, 2018

For beleaguered commuters who ride trains into and out of New York City, the plan to dig new rail tunnels under the Hudson River must, by now, seem like a big tease.

Just a few months ago, the idea once again appeared to have gained the support it needed in Washington and, once again, it looks as if one powerful official — in this case, the president — could put a stop to it. The latest and perhaps most ominous threat came late Friday night when it was revealed that President Trump had asked Republican leaders to withdraw federal funding for the project.

Mr. Trump has promised to spur "the biggest and boldest infrastructure investment in American history." So his opposition to an established project that is widely considered a solution to one of the nation's most critical infrastructure needs has confounded even veterans of his own party. Some fear that Mr. Trump is jeopardizing commerce along the Eastern Seaboard simply to spite Senator Charles E. Schumer, the Democratic leader from New York.

"If the news reports are accurate that he wants to kill it or hold it because he's mad at Chuck Schumer, that makes no sense," said Representative Peter King, Republican of Long Island. "This is essential to the national economy as well as the regional economy

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