On Wednesday, July 29, 2026, U.S. President Donald Trump disclosed the plan to rebuild Dulles International Airport (DUL) in Washington. The Airport’s Current StatusPresident Trump expressed dissatisfaction with the airport by calling it a “real mess”. “It’s time to ensure that the United States has the greatest airports anywhere in the world,” said the president. The president justified the makeover by claiming it was:“For a ​major and long overdue renovation and reconstruction of Washington’s really horribly-thought of Dulles.” The proposed plan for the Dulles International Airport makeover is surrounded by controversy.