The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is proposing permanent special flight rules to restrict aircraft operations around Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida, citing national security concerns.

The proposal, published by the Department of Transportation on Wednesday, seeks to replace a temporary restriction implemented last October with permanent special air traffic rules. The current temporary rule restricts aircraft within a one-nautical-mile radius and 2,000 feet of the resort.

Secret Service Request Drives Proposal

The U.S. Secret Service requested the FAA restrict aircraft operations around Mar-a-Lago, which sits directly in line with the President Donald J. Trump International Airport (DJT), formerly known as Palm Beach International Airport (PBI).

The DJT has three runways: 28R/10L, 28L/10R, and 14/32. Runway 28R/10L serves as the primary runway for commercial operations. The FAA noted that establishing a prohibited area would essentially prevent aircraft from using Runway 28R/10L.

Operational Impact on Airport Access

The FAA stated that establishing a flight prohibition over Mar-a-Lago Club would severely restrict access to DJT. This is because runway 14/32 is 3,000 feet shorter than the primary runway, limiting its utility for certain aircraft.

What the Numbers Show

The physical proximity of Mar-a-Lago to the airport’s primary runway creates a direct operational conflict. With the secondary runway being 3,000 feet shorter, any prohibition over the resort effectively neutralizes the airport’s main commercial capacity, forcing reliance on infrastructure with significantly reduced length.

President Donald Trump stated Wednesday that US stock markets will continue to move higher, asserting they are "hitting new records every day" despite the ongoing military conflict with Iran and resulting oil price volatility.

Market Hits New Records Every Day

During a White House press briefing, Trump addressed renewed US strikes on Iranian targets and Brent crude climbing back to $95 a barrel. He noted that he had predicted over a year ago that confronting Iran’s nuclear program would carry an economic cost, expecting oil prices to rise and the stock market to fall.

Contrary to those predictions, he said the market has kept hitting new records. He added that the market would likely be even higher had it not been affected by the conflict at all.

"Believe it or not, the stock market will go up," he said.

Strait Of Hormuz Control

Trump claimed the US maintains "very strong control" of the Strait of Hormuz, moving "millions of barrels of oil" daily "for the most part... without trouble," while occasionally shooting down drones. He described the latest strikes as targeting Iranian efforts to rebuild radar systems and a missile system designed to drop naval mines.

He characterized the US ability to intercept nearly all incoming projectiles as "an amazing science." At the time of writing, Brent crude oil fell 0.35% to 95.294, while Crude oil fell 0.08% to 90.940.

Election Context

Trump stated his position on Iran is not shaped by political considerations ahead of the upcoming midterm elections. "I’m not affected by the election," he said. "Number one, I’m not running, but my party’s running, and I’m going to help my party, but I think my party respects the fact that we’re not allowing Iran to have a nuclear weapon."

Prediction markets on Polymarket put a 51% chance on Democrats sweeping both the House and Senate in November, up from just 26% a year ago.

Stock Markets performance

Major US indexes closed higher Wednesday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.56% to 53,061.95, the S&P 500 gained 0.46% to 7,666.60, and the Nasdaq increased 0.23% to 26,217.82.

So far this year, the S&P 500 and Nasdaq have gained 11.78% and 12.83%, respectively.

What the Numbers Show

The divergence between Trump's initial prediction of a market decline due to geopolitical tension and the actual YTD gains of 11.78% for the S&P 500 highlights a disconnect between expected economic costs of the Iran conflict and current equity performance. Despite Brent crude reaching $95 a barrel, major indices continued to post positive returns, suggesting investors are currently pricing in resilience or other offsetting factors rather than immediate recessionary impacts from energy volatility.