DeSantis signs bill to rename Palm Beach International Airport for Donald Trump

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill to rename Palm Beach International Airport as President Donald J. Trump International Airport, with the change slated for July; the renaming still requires Federal Aviation Administration approval and a trademark agreement with Palm Beach County.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill on Monday approving the renaming of Palm Beach International Airport as President Donald J. Trump International Airport. The change is scheduled to take place in July. The airport is near Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate. A nearby stretch of road was recently renamed Donald J. Trump Boulevard. Key points: - The Florida House approved the bill 81-30 and the Senate approved it 25-11, with both votes reported as along party lines. - The bill sponsor is Rep. Meg Weinberger, R-Palm Beach Gardens. - Eric Trump posted praise on X, thanking DeSantis, Attorney General James Uthmeier, Rep. Meg Weinberger and the Florida House majority. - The name change is subject to approval by the Federal Aviation Administration. - The change also depends on an agreement between Palm Beach County and the trademark holder authorizing commercial use of the name "Donald J. Trump International Airport." Summary: The signed bill would rename the West Palm Beach airport and sets a July timeframe for the change, but it does not take effect until required approvals are completed. It awaits FAA approval and the execution of a trademark agreement between Palm Beach County and the name's trademark holder.