Seems so, and to politic on this mess struck me right away as being in poor taste.

Beyond that Trump is doing what he does best, say one thing then contradict himself a minute later. We need more US jobs, I buy all my steel and glass from China. etc.

To this? I thought we are cutting Amtrak budgets?

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/trump-budget-proposal-slashes-funding-150453086.html

Now we are spending more?

This wreck could be result of sabotage but could also be excess speed, incompetence, or human error, mechanical bearing failure, etc.