Trump, Schumer Hold Rare Meeting at White House to Discuss Gateway Tunnel Project

The interstate tunnel project to connect New York and New Jersey, which has a $16 billion price tag, has been put on hold by the administration.

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) speaks at a press conference on Capitol Hill in Washington on Jan. 14, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times

President Donald Trump and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) held a rare meeting at the White House on Thursday to discuss an array of issues.

Schumer’s top concern was the Trump administration’s hold on the $16 billion Gateway tunnel project between New York and New Jersey.