Infrastructure policy of Donald Trump

During his first term in office as President of the United States, the infrastructure policy of Donald Trump included promoting fossil fuel production and exports, safeguarding the cybersecurity of the national power grid and other critical infrastructure, locking China out of the U.S. fifth-generation Internet market, and rolling back regulations to ease the process of planning and construction. While there were no major infrastructure spending packages, some individual policies and projects were advanced piecemeal, especially in rural areas.

During his first presidential campaign, Trump touted a potential major infrastructure initiative. Although both sides of the political aisle recognized the need to upgrade American hard infrastructure, no major infrastructure bill was passed due to disagreements over the details of such a spending package, namely, what to spend on, how much to spend, and how to pay for it. In general, the aim of the Trump administration was to revitalize the national economy and enhance national security, despite the tendency of the Republican Party to oppose large federal expenditures and tax hikes. In contrast, members of the Democratic Party typically favored investing in renewable energy and new infrastructure that could begin to combat climate change.

During his second term, President Trump seeks to throttle the development of renewable energy, to facilitate the growth of nuclear power, to expand the production of fossil fuels, and the curb spending on public transit.