i like when these guys just say things like "union station has fallen into disrepair" which is plainly false to anyone with eyes apnews.com/article/trum...
i like when these guys just say things like "union station has fallen into disrepair" which is plainly false to anyone with eyes apnews.com/article/trum...
Have I been seeing false pictures? It looks really nice, and I heard it has good shopping.
they are looking to find ways to sell storefronts and make money
plus: our vision of renovated beauty is that the carolina national guard are now train conductors!
They aren't saying this for people who go places, they're saying it for shut-ins who have never been more than 50 miles from their homes in Bumblefuck, Alabama
🤣🤣🤣 Methinks there's a Bumblefuck in AR, MS, MO, KY, LA, TN, TX and definitely GA.
sir, this is South Carolina erasure
The party of "private companies can do things better than the federal government" sure has changed in the last...eight months.
There’s a Uniqlo in there FFS. It’s basically a suburban mall with trains.
Having taken the Amtrak ride from Union Station to Morehead City NC several times, I had no qualms nor hesitations about dropping my daughter off at night for her trip last year. I recall saying, “you ok?” just prior to snapping this picture.
oh good train derailments are going to SKYROCKET
Communism. Strange how quickly the Republicans went there.
Correction: fascism.
You are both correct.
Communism: classless, stateless society wherein the workers own and control the means of production.
Unfortunately in reality they all seem to be totalitarian states.
In reality it means USSR, PRC, etc. etc. were not communist.
Tomato tahmahtoh
It's all bad.
I mean, not really? They've literally always wanted communism, but just white people flavored where they can own slaves and fuck any child they see
Yup
Yes Ann, when the fascist government seizes control of the trains it is a communism. You are very smart and astute
This is cover for the regime taking control of the Capitol. Streets, subways and waterways. Donald is entrenching himself and building a defensive perimeter for when he loses the House in 26, and goes full Dictatorship. Because he doesn't want another impeachment on his legacy or prison.
Such a clown show! Amtrak Police and DC Metro Police are doing just fine in controlling crime at the Station! And it's not in disrepair. Biden used it safely every day for years! It's a HUGE waste of money and resources! This is purely PERFORMATIVE and another EPSTEIN DIVERSION!
Think about it! Likely they're planning to use trains to ship ICE GESTAPO victims to concentration camps! Sound familiar?
His “crime” city invasion strategy appears to be helping his polling numbers, though. Do many people do not see the truth. They ARE influenced by some guy on tv saying whatever if it fits their bias. 96% Rs say crime major issue. A significant number of them are rural/suburban afraid of cities.
*So many
This is retaliation for Captain Couchstains being heckled. Nothing more, nothing less.
Love that the side that claims to despise socialism just sort of shrugs when the government take control of something previously controlledby a business
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They just want to rename it Confederate Station
well, unless something seriously bad happened in the last 12 months, I can attest that when I was there almost exactly a year ago, it was in pristine condition. these people will lie about a n y t h i n g
The audience is a barely literate voter in Mississippi
So desperate to play hero, without any effort
They'll stop the trains during protests. They are going to control all access in and out of DC.
Means of production something...something
It's the busiest Metro station in the system!
All I can say with trump's transportation secretary taking over is: "If you're listening, 'Jesus', take the wheel."
Went to a wedding there last fall, it’s super nice.
Not merely a high-tier train station, literally a high-tier wedding venue.
Expensive as can be and the management won't let the renter of events bring in their own music. I would pass on holding events here but certainly not because it was ever run down. That is a lie.
Sean Duffy is afraid to take public transportation so he probably had never been to Union Station before making that statement.
The real world guy?
My God, are we nationalizing everything? Stalin did that and it didn’t work out very well. Also Union Station is gorgeous.
Now they've come after mass transportation. Can we not see what is happening here and where this progression is going.
And by "disrepair" he means he saw some people of color, and it scared him.
He’s going to do it everywhere he is allowed.
Amtrak is rolling over media.amtrak.com/2025/08/u-s-...
So disheartening. If the institutions won’t fight, can we win.
"Duffy said the federal government can do a better job managing ..." It wasn't long ago that Republicans were claiming that the federal government sucks at everything.
side note, how many years has this man aged in 8 months?
Another NOT an Emergency, EMERGENCY. Call them what they are loudly and often. Name it, scorn it. He’ll take credit for these big, beautiful buildings when they weren’t his to take credit for… meanwhile our roads and bridges.
When a parasite finds little resistance, the parasite will draw more and more for itself, stealing from the body of the organism.
get ready for gaudy gold touches throughout the station.
gold spray-painted styrofoam incoming...
Isn’t this the stated warning from all of them: the government takeover and nationalization of private enterprises is the road to serfdom.
It is. What's frustrating is that anyone making less than $200K doesn't see this clear as day. And for those that do see even a fraction of this but still don't care because "own the libs" is their mantra then there's no redemption for them.
Ok is this a bad picture of Duffy or has the guy aged badly these past 7 months?
This seems insidious.
'Trump Golden Cafe at Union Station' in 3...2...
If we didn’t give all our money away to billionaires and corporations, every city could have a rail station that looked like this.
It’s a good thing the term gaslight entered the vernacular recently…
And if Buttiegieg had done it: " he's a man of action - look at him go"
Buttigieg would not have done it as there was no reason to do so. So the point you tried to make is pointless.
Of course not because: my guy good, your guy bad.
Holy cow, it's hard to believe someone could have such poor critical thinking skills as you. Kick rocks, cultist.
Well I did take Critical Thinking and Reasoning in college. Does that count?
Not if you don’t use it.
I was simply pointing out that most people subscribe to this mentality. The fact is most Americans share a lot of common ground. We differ on some things; but it doesn't have to mean that the other side is stupid or evil. It just means we have different worldviews.
No you weren't and yes, some worldviews are stupid. Much like your comments. Take your simple comments to the other site, they'll think you're a genius there.
But it's not as much fun in the echo chamber.
That's because you're a jerk and a moron with a humiliation fetish.
All I know for sure is… when it’s these guys saying it, I know it’s a lie. I also know the lie is to lay groundwork for an even bigger lie, like “we need to take it over to save it”. As in “I and only I can fix it”.
Most of the people still holding up that 40% approval have never seen Union Station once in their lives.
They are going to uglify that place to conform with Trump’s aesthetic so fast
We visited Washington DC from Minneapolis last Autumn. Union Station is beautiful, as is the rest of DC. We get it.. Mpls is not smoldering. Please keep us in your hearts. These are innocent children. #Minneapolis #Minnesota
When all their voters live in alabama and the sticks, they can make up any wild idea they want. Facts mean nothing.
They can always say they meant a different union station. Naming stations after the railroad companies that built them was the American version of 21 Alexandria's
and gosh, there was already a multi-year, multi-billion $ renovation plan in the works ... in 2024!! www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/t...
Nationalization of the country is underway under the senile criminal Trump.
Rhinecliff station on the other hand...
It isn't gilded though. If it's not fake Versailles must be awful
The main hall *is* weirdly empty these days. There used to be a bunch of restaurants and bars and now they're all gone.
I wonder what happened Did they decide to just not allow people to set up shop?
I think a part of it is that they removed all the seating areas in the name of making sure homeless people didn't come in... so fewer people spent time there, so fewer businesses supported etc. There's still a ton of businesses set up in the back hall.
Yeah, lots of businesses in the back, just not the front. The anti-homeless stuff is so annoying for everyone. Philly still has tons of seating and no serious homeless problem for whatever reason.
Example number three thousand seven hundred and four of "hostile architecture and policies make things worse for everyone". Sigh.
Donald Trump has now named his choice for transportation secretary — former reality TV star turned Fox Business presenter Sean Duffy. Amazing what he learned about transportation and building restoration along the way.
Amtrak is fantastic and should be in charge of train stations, not the Real World guy. Our country is living out some reality tv fantasy at the expense of our democracy and it sucks ass.
What disrepair? Okay, sure, they took the benches out because who knows what NSFW things Vance would do to them. And the shops and restaurants have taken big hits because people worked from home, or were fired. But disrepair?
These people have so much time on their hands, but they don't do their actual jobs
If they do the same thing to Union Station in Portland, they will be extremely surprised by the local reaction. it will probably start WWIII.
In fairness, there IS a Sbarro there.
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In all seriousness, what is happening to Duffy? He's aged 30 years in 7 months.
you know who else took control of the train stations and railway systems? and look at the cities where amtrak owns/runs stations
I still wish they’d kept the old mechanical sign in Philly 6th St Station
An administration of three-year-olds that shriek “mine!”, grab a parent’s cell phone, and use it to hammer Legos
I was just there in April. It was fine. I've been to several stations and it's the best one there is.
This is so frustrating bc Amtrak JUST got control of Union Station in order to finally implement long delayed plans…
Create a fake problem, solve the fake problem, declare success. He’s a fraud
was just there over July 4th before troops moved in. all was well. it's a MAGA lie from start to finish.
1,000 dollars they want to give the money to a donor
Gonna paint that building gold
Not enough gold?
yes but half (or more) of the country will only see the “after” pictures and conclude they saved it, even though there was nothing wrong in the beginning
Big concern. I’m not there to see, which now is the only way to verify. How would I know the facts?
war is peace...
Is this about homeless people again?
Air traffic safety will now take a back seat to train station "beautification".
Bunch of chicken shit liars
These maga bullies just take stuff and break it. Usually because they’re unqualified, self centered fools.
Bet there is not enough "gold"...renovations coming in three/two/one
Ugh! When will someone take charge of rump!!??
The shallowness of their lies is just so insulting
What about a Transportation Secretary, (Duffy), who suffers from brain rot? The intellectual disrepair is apparent.
Well, there is all that gold decorating the ceiling… makes it a very attractive “takeover” target. And it’s actually real gold.
They need to take control so they can divert all the funds to trumps personal use. So they lie, grab control, steal the money and say "what you gonna do about it?" Repeat
Still living in the "reality-based community" I see
The party of small government, obviously.
Amtrak also only recently gained control of the station from its private owners.
"The media sells it and you live the role."
Republicans sure do like local control, except for all the places where they are busily seizing control from the locals.
Is Trump draining these guys of their life force? Duffy looks like he lost 50 pounds in a few weeks.
I live in New York City, and I WISH we had something as cool and clean as Union Station. No offense, Grand Central (you're beautiful too), and Penn (you're... well...you).
Admittedly, it has been a while since I last rode the DC Metro. Like 30 years a while. However, I remember the train stations being clean and well cared for compared to the stations in much larger cities. Riding the Metro was a very pleasant experience, and I refuse to believe Sean Duffy's bullshit.
And of course he's talking about Amtrak. That I don't know about, but if it's anything like other Amtrak stations then this is not a uniquely DC problem.
These guys demonstrate the caliber of their managerial skill every day. I despair for the Metro.
It is more accurate to say that we are now an occupied country.
They are angling for some new catastrophe where they can blame a local, probably black entity like the mayor so they can say "here's the problem and only we can fix it."
Nazis gonna Nazi
I thought Duffy was afraid of trains.
Next: renaming it to Trump Station (and then bankrupting it...)
I assume this is more of the regime consolidating its hold on critical nodes around the capital.
Looks like Penn Station is next in the list of MAGA regime takeovers of blue city transportation hubs. Barely any need to read between the lines here… media.amtrak.com/2025/08/u-s-...
Isn't this where those little bitches Vance and Hegseth got heckled a few weeks ago? It's probably because of that.
The felon trump gangster administration lies just as much as the felon. But of course half of them came from fox news
How is that possible?
Duffy is going to shit his pants when he gets to Penn Station. I bet he exits through Moynihan.
I view it as a prophecy, now that they 'took away management from Amtrak' it will fall into disrepair for sure.
So like, one week after they take it over they'll show pictures of it being in great condition and claim they did that, right? And the media will just roll with it. Dem pundits will talk about how "sure it was in good condition but people FELT like it wasn't, so we really shouldn't argue..."
What's really crazy to me is how the "Trump is going to eliminate waste...give money back to the people" crowd have no problem with the billions of $'s being spent which do NOTHING for them. Only to fluff Trump.
Disrepair: www.unionstationdc.com/directory/
Not sure about anyone else but what I would like to see is the Transportation Secretary focus more on what’s going on with all the airplane mishaps.
Duffy can't keep planes in the air, now he wants to ruin Union Station too. FFS.....I can't wait for this administration to get the F out of DC and our lives!
By "disrepair" he means there is a statue of civil rights leader A. Philip Randolph along the main concourse. It must come down, otherwise white travelers will feel bad if they ever bother to stop and read the plaque. (seriously, it's gone by Columbus Day)
Is there any legal action that can be taken in response to this?
Taking control of the trains? What could possibly go wrong.
They lie so readily that I now automatically assume the opposite of what they’re saying to be true.
I haven’t been in DC for years. So I wouldn’t know the true physical condition at all. Plus I might now really see what’s up. For that I have to rely on others. And I cannot trust a word from the felon’s team in any regard because they are lying liars. It diminishes what can be done and supported.
Power grab
Yeah but if they take it over they can claim it is better without doing a thing
Duffy is just pulling out the tried and true republican playbook of stoking fear among the white folk in order to justify their fascist takeover of D.C..
Another take over and another grift - hell must be burning hot.
So they can use it for sex trafficking children easier ?
Controlling all entrances and exits to and from DC. Sounds like they're never leaving. Will the airports be next?
Continuing to fortify the capital for his coup
It’s sooo fucking obvious… thats exactly what’s happening here
It's been a while since I went to Union station, but unless an earthquake happened, I don't see how this is possible.
The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.
“the Republican administration’s move would help beautify the landmark in an economical way” When Republicans talk economics, all I see are deficits to the moon. Economical way, right.
But instantly gospel to anyone without the capacity for thinking.
Will Amtrak sue?
I’m not sure that they can- isn’t Amtrak quasi-government? Like Fannie Mae?
So will trains now start crashing on a regular basis?
The entire 47 cabinet has a double digit collective IQ
Marco Rubio about to have another new job on his resume.
They need it for the cattle cars and processing for the "camps."
I get the feeling after awhile they will sell Union Station to a private owner again, someone whose last name rhymes with Dump.
March 20, 2025 Amtrak CEO Stephen Gardner is stepping down from his position. The decision comes as Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) head Elon Musk said he believes the US Postal Service and Amtrak need to be privatized.
Tubby likes to acquire fancy buildings he can slap his brand on and make money off. Like the old post office building in DC. I think the fix is in.
I remember the hotel went bankrupt. Photo from the groundbreaking ceremony:
I assume "beautification" of Union Station will include gold-framed portraits of "heroes" like Donald Trump.
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Is Sean Duffy wearing a bulletproof vest and does he have a full security detail? I know how scared he is of public transportation. What a big boy he is to face his greatest fears head on.
A reality show contestant running a railroad? What could go wrong.
Fascists gonna fasc....
Only two luxury chocolatiers these days in the station, alas modernity
That'd be convenient if some organization was planning a mass deportation... huh?