U.S. President Donald Trump signs executive orders in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, U.S., January 30, 2025. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz
President Donald Trump referred to himself as "king" as he celebrated his decision to pull approvals for congestion pricing on New York City transportation Wednesday.
"New York State's congestion pricing plan is a slap in the face to working class Americans and small business owners," Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said in a statement, blasting the program as "backwards and unfair."
The Value Pricing Pilot Program (VPPP) approved on Nov. 21 imposed a $9 charge on some Manhattan drivers starting in January. Duffy said he would work with the Federal Highway Administration for an "orderly" program termination.
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"CONGESTION PRICING IS DEAD. Manhattan, and all of New York, is SAVED," Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform. "LONG LIVE THE KING!"
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