The media keeps pressing Trump’s team about this but Biden created all the problems!
Former Trump administration official and current Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy sounded the alarm this weekend over growing safety concerns in America’s skies—this time at Newark Liberty International Airport, where air traffic controllers experienced a frightening communication blackout.
The issue? A crumbling aviation infrastructure that’s been ignored for decades—until now.
🛫 Another Close Call at a Major U.S. Airport
Appearing on NBC’s Meet the Press, Duffy was grilled by anchor Kristen Welker about multiple incidents where controllers lost both radar and radio contact with pilots—most recently on Friday morning.
“This is just the latest in a series of dangerous failures,” Welker said. “Why does this keep happening?”
🚨 Duffy: System Is ‘25 to 50 Years Old’—And Congress Let It Rot
Duffy didn’t sugarcoat it.
“Our aviation system is dangerously outdated. We’re talking about technology from the 1970s and 1980s still being used to monitor jetliners in 2025,” Duffy explained. “And it’s not just Newark. What’s happening there is going to start happening across the country unless we act now.”
He pointed to both hardware failures and software overloads, with modern data streams overwhelming antiquated systems.
📉 “The Warning Lights Are Flashing”
“This is a national wake-up call,” Duffy said. “The warning lights are flashing. And the only reason we haven’t seen worse outcomes is because of the professionalism of air traffic controllers.”
Despite the risks, he remained optimistic, saying the glitch at Newark would be resolved “in short order” and that redundant systems were already back online.
🇺🇸 Under President Trump, Infrastructure Was a Priority—Now It’s an Afterthought
Conservatives have long warned that America’s critical infrastructure has been left to decay under Democrat-led gridlock and mismanagement. President Donald Trump pushed for robust investment in transportation and safety—priorities that seem to have fallen by the wayside in today’s Washington.
✅ BOTTOM LINE: The skies aren’t getting any safer under this administration. But with Trump-era leadership still at the helm in key departments, some Americans are still fighting to keep travelers safe.