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Florida lawmakers approved a bill to rename Palm Beach International Airport after President Donald Trump, sending it to Gov. DeSantis with potential branding costs up to $5.5 million; Republicans praise the move as honoring the president, while Democrats criticize it as divisive and caution that FAA approval and licensing deals will ultimately shape the rename.
Florida lawmakers are pushing to rename Palm Beach International Airport after Donald Trump, but a recent Trump Organization trademark filing for names like “DONALD J. TRUMP INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT” has sparked concerns about whether the family could benefit from the branding. The sponsor says royalties or licensing fees would not be paid and branding would come at no cost, while trademark experts note it’s unusual for a president’s name to be trademarked and could broaden merch and other licensing opportunities tied to the airport as the bills move toward Gov. DeSantis.
The Trump Organization filed federal trademark applications to use the president’s name on airports and airport-related items, including a potential renaming of Palm Beach International Airport; the filings say no royalties would be charged for now, prompted by Florida discussions on renaming and related projects, and viewed by some as unprecedented for a sitting president’s private company.
JetBlue is experiencing the highest number of delays at both Palm Beach International Airport and Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, with a total of 18 delays at Palm Beach and 30 delays at Fort Lauderdale. Other airlines affected include American, United, Southwest, Delta, Frontier, and Breeze. The delays are causing travel headaches for passengers, particularly those returning from Thanksgiving vacations.