President Donald Trump’s effort to stop the MTA’s congestion pricing program fell flat Tuesday after a federal judge ruled the U.S. Department of Transportation’s attempt to kill the tolls was unlawful.
The order from Manhattan U.S. District Judge Lewis Liman stated Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy doesn’t have the authority to revoke federal approval for the program.
The ruling represents a major loss for Trump who, during his 2024 campaign, vowed to “TERMINATE” the tolls upon returning to office. The White House last month dispatched one of its top legal attack dogs to fight the tolls in court.
