A RawStory article reports that President Trump stayed silent during the FAA's November 13, 2026 nationwide ground stop — only the third in US history — posting about Hollywood and the Coast Guard on Truth Social while offering, via a Fox News reporter, that the outage may have stemmed from "old broken stuff." Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy blamed outdated equipment, pressed Congress for $50 billion in emergency funding, and said controllers disputing his explanation spoke with reporters.