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Palm Beach Renames Boulevard After Trump Amid Controversy

1/18/2026

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On January 16, 2026, Palm Beach renamed a four-mile stretch of Southern Boulevard to "President Donald J. Trump Boulevard" for U.S. President Donald Trump.
The road connects Palm Beach International Airport to U.S. President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate.
Critics questioned naming public infrastructure after a sitting president, while U.S. senators proposed federal legislation to bar such actions, though it would not affect state or local decisions.

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On January 16, 2026, Palm Beach renamed a four-mile stretch of Southern Boulevard to "President Donald J. Trump Boulevard" for U.S. President Donald Trump.
The road connects Palm Beach International Airport to U.S. President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate.
Critics questioned naming public infrastructure after a sitting president, while U.S. senators proposed federal legislation to bar such actions, though it would not affect state or local decisions.