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White House Denies Talks to Rename Ford’s Theatre for Trump

By Drooid · Sep 23, 2026, 6:28 PM UTC · How we work

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Story summary

U.S. officials are discussing adding President Donald Trump's name to Ford’s Theatre.
Renaming Ford’s Theatre would require a congressional act because a Nixon-era statute fixes its name.
The White House called the story completely false and baseless.
Staff have circulated potential sites such as the Kennedy Center and the Institute of Peace for a Trump naming.
Republican lawmakers introduced legislation to rename Dulles International Airport after Trump.

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Story summary

U.S. officials are discussing adding President Donald Trump's name to Ford’s Theatre.
Renaming Ford’s Theatre would require a congressional act because a Nixon-era statute fixes its name.
The White House called the story completely false and baseless.
Staff have circulated potential sites such as the Kennedy Center and the Institute of Peace for a Trump naming.
Republican lawmakers introduced legislation to rename Dulles International Airport after Trump.