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Palm Beach Airport Renamed for Trump Amid Passenger Boycott

7/15/2026

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Trump Renames Airport

The United States renamed Palm Beach International Airport as President Donald J. Trump International Airport on Thursday after Governor Ron DeSantis signed the bill.
White House spokesperson Davis Ingle said the rename honors Trump’s tax cut and border security.
Passengers called Trump racist and said they will avoid the airport, preferring Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood or Miami.
Trump’s private Boeing 757 “Trump Force One” landed at the renamed airport on Thursday.

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Eric Trump Renames

Eric Trump, President Donald Trump's son, posted on X on July 9, 2026, announcing airport IATA code will change from PBI to DJT on August 18, 2026.
Eric Trump said no one has done more for Florida than President Donald Trump.
Eric Trump said seeing DJT on boarding pass would make him proud.
Social-media users questioned attaching a political name to an airport, sparking a debate.

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Trump Airport Renaming

The July 9 2026 renaming ceremony occurred at Palm Beach International Airport next to President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club.
The new airport contract requires purchasing official Trump merchandise exclusively from his licensed supplier.
Constitutional experts say the purchase clause may violate the Emoluments Clause, which prohibits government profit from a sitting president’s private ventures.
Analysts expect lawsuits alleging unconstitutional enrichment because the clause was omitted from the record of the name-change legislation.

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Trump Renames Airport

The United States renamed Palm Beach International Airport as President Donald J. Trump International Airport on Thursday after Governor Ron DeSantis signed the bill.
White House spokesperson Davis Ingle said the rename honors Trump’s tax cut and border security.
Passengers called Trump racist and said they will avoid the airport, preferring Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood or Miami.
Trump’s private Boeing 757 “Trump Force One” landed at the renamed airport on Thursday.

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