Florida airport officially renamed after Donald Trump; US Prez calls it ‘a very big day’
Palm Beach International Airport has officially been renamed President Donald J. Trump International Airport following state-approved legislation. The transition will take several weeks, with the airport code set to change to DJT in August.
Why it matters
The renaming reflects the ongoing political influence of Donald Trump in Florida and the symbolic nature of public infrastructure naming conventions.
A South Florida airport officially changed its name on Thursday to President Donald J. Trump International Airport, replacing the long-standing Palm Beach International Airport name as part of a state-approved move honouring the US president.The change took effect after Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed legislation earlier this year authorising the renaming. Airport officials said the transition would take several weeks, with old and new branding temporarily coexisting across the terminal."Because an entire airport transformation doesn't happen overnight, you'll notice a combination of both our classic look and our new brand elements coexisting while traveling through the terminal over the next several weeks," the airport said in a Facebook post.Trump Force One marks airport's first arrival under new nameThe first aircraft to land after the renaming was "Trump Force One," the Boeing 757 owned by The Trump Organisation.
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