He can never be certain his wheelchair, his lifeline, won’t be damaged or missing once his plane lands. “None of the systems are set up for wheelchair users to be able to manage things on their own.”Wheelchairs at Portland International Airport. The Trump administration postponed them until March 2025, then pushed implementation to August 2025. Working remotely, McBride writes for New Mobility, a magazine for wheelchair users, and heads communications and marketing for the United Spinal Assn., a nonprofit advocacy group. Yet while he’s no Trump fan, McBride doesn’t consider making life easier for wheelchair users to be a partisan issue.

Source: Los Angeles Times March 15, 2026 13:00 UTC