Trump Reveals Shocking Secret Behind US Airport Paralysis

US President Donald Trump confirmed today, Saturday, that the paralysis of air travel in the United States, which resulted in a comprehensive halt to flights after departures were suspended, does not appear to be the result of a cyberattack or artificial intelligence-related interference.

Speaking in a phone call with "Fox News," Trump said that no entity has claimed responsibility, which is typically the case when a massive cyberattack occurs on critical infrastructure.

He added: "It seems this situation stems from a collection of old and broken components in the infrastructure relied upon by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to keep aircraft airborne."

Trump clarified that some of this equipment is approximately 55 years old and requires continuous operation and maintenance, noting that they had discussed replacing it with Congress, but the replacement process has not yet been completed.

US Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin mentioned in a press conference regarding the situation that President Trump took charge of managing the crisis immediately after it occurred and provided us with the necessary resources and communication means to act quickly.

Late Friday, the Trump administration raised its request for air traffic control funding to $50 billion, after a communications failure forced a nationwide suspension of departing flights, disrupting thousands of trips for hours.

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and the White House had requested, on Friday, an allocation of $30.1 billion to upgrade outdated airports and the US air traffic control system.

Duffy said: "This is an emergency. What could be more important than having an air traffic control system that actually works?"