President Trump announced a sweeping plan to rebuild Washington Dulles International Airport, marking a significant commitment to infrastructure modernization in the nation’s capital region. During a December 2, 2025 cabinet meeting at the White House, Trump characterized the 62-year-old facility as “terrible” and outlined his administration’s vision for comprehensive redesign.
The airport’s current challenges center on its original mid-20th century design philosophy. While Eero Saarinen’s 1962 main terminal remains one of America’s most iconic architectural achievements, the facility’s supporting infrastructure has struggled to evolve with regional growth. “We have a great building and a bad airport, but we’re going to turn that around,” Trump stated, acknowledging the terminal’s architectural merit while condemning its operational inefficiencies.