Trump May Struggle on $1 Trillion Pledge to Fix Crumbling U.S. Infrastructure
- Timing isn’t great as rising budget deficits become a focus
- Democrats say $200 billion in seed money is a bait-and-switch
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Donald Trump ran for president on the promise of $1 trillion fix for crumbling U.S. roads, bridges and airports, but the plan he’s rolling out Monday commits the federal government to spending just a fraction of that amount.
Instead, the White House wants to revamp how such projects are funded and approved to fix what officials call a broken system -- raising questions about how Trump can secure a bipartisan deal and fulfill a central campaign pledge.