Florida Republicans pass bill renaming Palm Beach airport after Trump

[yaesu]

Source: The Guardian

Democrats in Florida have condemned Republican colleagues in the state legislature who approved the renaming of the airport in West Palm Beach the “President Donald J Trump International Airport”, less than a week after lawyers for Trump sought to trademark the name.

Only the signature of Florida’s Republican governor, Ron DeSantis, now stands before a renaming ceremony at the airport less than six miles from the US president’s waterfront Mar-a-Lago mansion and private resort club in Palm Beach.

Currently known as Palm Beach International, the airport is frequented by Trump on Air Force One on most weekends during the winter season. The president is then driven to and from his residence along a stretch of road renamed Donald J Trump Boulevard in January in another act of homage by the Florida legislature.

The airport bill passed the Florida house by 81 votes to 30 on Tuesday in a strictly partisan vote after vocal pushback from a number of Democratic state representatives. It was then swiftly ushered through by state senators two days later.

Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/20/palm-beach-airport-renamed-donald-trump

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If you still need a reason to never visit Fla, well, here you go

[LiberalLovinLug]

1. I hope there comes a day when they will be forced to remove his name.

When public outcry, even from Floridians, is so loud they have no choice. When Trump is finally exposed as a criminal pedofile.

[PatSeg]

10. Oh, that day will definitely come

I hope they use cheap materials, because that name won't be up there long.

[Initech]

2. Totally fucking gross.

Another reason to fire all of these clowns by voting them out of office.

[kacekwl]

3. Why don't they cut the crap and

name the state after him. Then the Atlantic Ocean the air space above. Show him how completely spineless they are.

[sinkingfeeling]

4. Thank god I never have to go there again. Used to fly in and out years ago, but family is all gone noww.

[Lovie777]

5. Republicans honoring - pedophilia, criminal, rapist, abuser, liar...................

stealer of US taxpayer's money and the list goes on........

fake Christians love these types of people.

[twodogsbarking]

6. Oh well.......

In 2015, Trump initiated a $100 million lawsuit against Palm Beach County claiming that officials, in a "deliberate and malicious" act, pressured the FAA to direct air traffic to the Palm Beach International Airport over his Mar-a-Lago estate, because he said the airplanes damaged the building and disrupted its ambiance.[74] Trump had previously sued the county twice over airport noise; the first lawsuit, in 1995, ended with an agreement between Trump and the county; Trump's second lawsuit, in 2010, was dismissed
. The 1995 lawsuit was settled in 1996, with the county granting him a lease on property that became the Trump International Golf Club.

[twodogsbarking]

7. oh well again.

In 2006–2007, Donald Trump engaged in a high-profile dispute with the town of Palm Beach, Florida, for erecting an 80-foot flagpole without permits at his Mar-a-Lago club, violating local 42-foot height restrictions. Trump claimed the, $10 million, later $25 million lawsuit was about free speech, while the town issued $250-per-day fines, totaling over $100,000. The dispute ended with a settlement to lower the pole to 70 feet at a different location and a $100,000 donation to veterans' charities

Stories about many of Trump's legal attacks with Palm Beach County are no longe accessable on Google. I know his shit goes back to the late 80s and 90s. The information was on Google but now I can't find it. Must just be I can't use a computer.

[MLWR]

8. I have lots of plans to never fly there.

[Mysterian]

9. Hey Florida trumpers!

You really don't love Dear Leader unless you rename your entire state Trumpland.

[PatSeg]

11. Better yet, secede from the union

and become your own country, effectively saying goodbye to all those federal government perks.

[groundloop]

12. The "tRump Epstein International Airport"

[twodogsbarking]

13. Florida was a nice place when indigenous people were the only people there. Not unlike, well, many places.

[Initech]

14. BOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!

Fuck Donald Trump. Fuck these stupid morons.

[sakabatou]

15. And here come the cancellations from vacationers

[debsy]

16. Epstein-class airspace

What a bunch of morons!

[pat_k]

17. FL has been on my personal embargo list since the 2000 stolen election.

[Marthe48]

18. We should stop naming public entities after people

If a politician's or military hero's name is used, not everyone is going to agree it's a good choice. Better just to use neutral designations related to the place.

[Rebl2]

19. Wait

Did he die or leave office?I thought they only did that after presidents die or at least leave office.

[BeverlyNash]

20. Palm Beach will never be the same

I have so many lovely memories of that airport- and NONE of them have anything to do with Donald Trump. They have to do with beautiful PALM TREES and SUNSHINE!! Does everything everywhere have to be branded by Trump? Welcome to The United States of Trumpland. Please, no!