US Nationwide Ground Stop
Aircraft are seen at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Va., Saturday, Nov. 14, 2026, after the Federal Aviation Administration grounded flights nationwide.
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President Donald Trump has broken his silence on the nationwide ground stop that's disrupted airline travel. He's using the incident to urge Congress for more funding to upgrade the air traffic control system. Trump had been silent on the issue since Friday and he's focused on other topics on social media. On Sunday, he stated that his administration has started upgrading the system but he emphasized the need for full funding. Congress previously approved $12.5 billion for the Federal Aviation Administration. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy describes that as a down payment. Trump criticized President Joe Biden's handling of the FAA, despite Biden's infrastructure bill allocating $25 billion for improvements.
