Trump Says California High-Speed Rail Project ‘Done’ and Unnecessary

President Donald Trump said the long-planned high-speed rail link between San Francisco and Los Angeles "should never have been built," arguing that existing air travel and highways make the project unnecessary. During a Cabinet meeting on 8 July, he told reporters that driving the route poses "no problem" because "the roads aren’t even crowded." Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, seated beside the president, added that the project is "done," signaling that the administration does not intend to advance the multibillion-dollar undertaking backed for years by California officials. The comments cast fresh doubt on the future of the state’s marquee transportation initiative, which has faced repeated cost overruns, delays and political opposition.