Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has signed a bill directing Palm Beach International Airport to be renamed the President Donald J. Trump International Airport. The move is the latest in a series of buildings, institutions, and currency named after the US president.
The name change is set to take effect on 1 July, pending approval from the Federal Aviation Administration. Trump's family business filed a trademark application for the airport name in February. Last week, Florida Representative Brian Mast introduced legislation to change the airport's three-letter code from PBI to DJT, reflecting Trump's initials.
DeSantis also worked last year to secure a parcel of land in Miami for Trump's presidential library. On Truth Social, Trump posted a video rendering of the library, depicting a mirrored skyscraper with his name and the American flag. The video includes a gold escalator, a replica Oval Office, and a large gold statue of Trump.
Trump, a native of New York, moved to Florida in 2019 and now resides primarily at his Mar-a-Lago resort in West Palm Beach. The US Treasury also announced that US paper currency will bear Trump's signature starting this summer, the first time a sitting president has signed US money.
Trump's name has been affixed to a planned class of navy warships, a visa program for wealthy foreigners, a government-run prescription drug website, and federal savings accounts for children. In December, the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and the United States Institute of Peace building in Washington both added Trump's name to their institutions.
