Scott Bessent unveils ‘President Donald J. Trump Bridge’ in Eastern Tennessee

Published July 9, 2026 5:48pm ET | Updated July 9, 2026 5:48pm ET



Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent visited Eastern Tennessee on Thursday to celebrate the opening of the “President Donald J. Trump Bridge,” the latest infrastructure project to bear Trump’s name.

“Interstate 40 begins on one coast and ends on another,” Bessent said, referring to the highway on which the bridge sits. “It carries workers before dawn, families after dusk, and now, above the waters of Douglas Lake, the name of the president who puts them first.”

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