Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed legislation on March 30, 2026, renaming Palm Beach International Airport to President Donald J. Trump International Airport. The name change is set to take effect on July 1 pending Federal Aviation Administration approval.
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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed legislation renaming Palm Beach International Airport to President Donald J. Trump International Airport, effective July 1 pending FAA approval. The move is part of a broader trend of naming buildings after the former president, who also unveiled plans for a Miami skyscraper presidential library featuring gold statues and Air Force One replicas.
- Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed bill renaming Palm Beach airport
- Name change to take effect in July pending FAA approval
- Trump unveils plans for 50-story presidential library in Miami
- Library features include gold statues, replica Oval Office, and rooftop gardens
- Airport rename part of broader trend honoring former president
The bill also allows for the potential renaming of Orlando and Miami international airports, though no action has been taken yet. Republican state Rep. Meg Weinberger supported the change, stating it honors Trump's two terms in office and his connection to West Palm Beach, according to UPI citing local outlets.
This move is part of a broader trend of naming buildings and institutions after Trump. The former president has had his name added to the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, the United States Institute of Peace building, and plans are underway for a commemorative gold coin featuring his image. Additionally, Trump's signature will appear on U.S. paper currency starting this summer.
On Monday, President Donald Trump unveiled plans for a Miami skyscraper planned to house his presidential library. A video posted by Trump shows digital renderings of a tower along the Miami skyline emblazoned with the signature 'Trump' lettering in gold and an American flag beneath a red, white and blue spire.
The design includes features like replicas of White House rooms, rooftop gardens, a large gold statue of Trump, and Air Force One. The library is being designed by Miami-based architects Bermello Ajamil. Inside the library will be military aircraft including a plane that looks like Air Force One, presumably the Boeing 787-4 luxury jetliner accepted from Qatar by the Trump administration last year.
The website for the library says 'coming soon,' with a link to donate money. Miami Dade College gave up a nearly 3-acre plot of downtown real estate as a gift for the future library, valued at more than $67 million. Eric Trump previously described the library as 'one of the most beautiful buildings ever built' and 'an Icon on the Miami skyline.'
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