# Trump criticises ageing US air traffic system after nationwide grounding

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/trump-speaks-out-about-nationwide-flight-shutdown-after-cnns-dana-bash-loses-her-cool-demanding-why-president-was-missing/
- Published: 2026-11-15T17:29:21+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-15T17:47:22+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16294367/trump-nationwide-flight-shutdown-CNN-dana-bash-president-missing.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: Americas, Culture, Government, Politics, Travel, World

## Key points

- A communications failure led to a nationwide flight grounding on Friday.
- Trump called for Congress to fund a new air traffic control system.
- Sean Duffy said Trump was engaged as Dana Bash questioned his public silence.

## Summary

The US Federal Aviation Administration grounded flights nationwide on Friday after a communications failure at air traffic control centres, causing widespread disruption. President Donald Trump addressed the incident publicly on Sunday, criticising the ageing system and urging Congress to approve funding for a replacement.

Trump said much of the system was 50 years old and blamed the previous administration for delays in modernisation. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy called for about $50 billion to upgrade it and said Trump had been involved in response discussions. CNN presenter Dana Bash questioned why the president had not spoken publicly sooner, noting that he had posted about other topics during the disruption.

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