President Trump Should Fix American Cities Before Spending Billions Overseas

President Trump has committed 10 billion dollars toward a Board of Peace effort tied to Gaza, with another 7 billion pledged by others. At the same time, the United States has a long history of presidents investing directly in American cities by fixing core infrastructure such as water systems, utilities, roads, and public works. Many Americans are asking why that same approach is not being used now for cities at home that are still dealing with failing pipes, unsafe water, crumbling streets, and neglected basic services.

Past presidents have done this before. Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal and Works Progress Administration focused on rebuilding water systems, roads, public buildings, and utilities inside struggling American communities. Lyndon Johnson’s Great Society era also included large scale federal investment in urban infrastructure, not just social programs, but the physical systems cities need in order to function.

This is not about creating new programs or throwing money at after school activities or feel good initiatives. It is about identifying the most distressed cities in the United States and investing directly in upgrading water infrastructure, replacing aging utilities, fixing streets, and making cities livable and functional again using the same seriousness now being applied overseas.

If earlier presidents could fix American cities by investing in their basic infrastructure, why is rebuilding Gaza moving faster than fixing the cities Americans live in today?