Is Trump’s Move to ‘Terminate’ Gateway Tunnel Legal?

October 16, 2025 | njspotlightnews.org

President Donald Trump’s attempt to cancel funding for a massive railroad and tunnel project many years into construction is the latest in a string of maneuvers he’s issued to punish New Jersey and other Democratic-leaning regions of the nation during the government shutdown.

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NJ SEED: Even with an understanding of the hardball politics involved in the budget – continuing resolution – standoff in congress, it is troubling to see the needed Gateway Tunnel Project once again a victim. The legality of the Trump Administration’s termination of congressionally approved funding will surely be tested by AG Platkin who has shown no hesitancy to enter litigation against the Trump Administration.