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Florida state senators on Tuesday voted unanimously to advance a bill that proposes renaming Palm Beach International to Donald J. Trump International Airport in honor of the 45th and 47th U.S. president. Trump, who has held a permanent residence in Palm Beach County since 2019, is the first president to be a Florida resident.
Although Palm Beach County officials have raised some potential logistical hang-ups with the idea, the proposal will be heard next by a state House committee Wednesday.
The bill's sponsor – state Rep. Meg Weinberger – said it was appropriate to rename the airport for Trump, a Palm Beach resident since 2019.
A Florida labor and delivery nurse lost her job following a social media post where she wished Trump's pregnant press secretary a painful labor.
Florida lawmakers are taking the first step toward renaming Palm Beach International Airport in honor of President Donald Trump, sparking mixed reactions from local residents.
A committee of Florida state senators on Tuesday unanimously advanced legislation to rename Palm Beach International Airport to “Donald J. Trump International Airport.” The bill, SB 706, leaves the names of all other airports the same but preempts the authority to rename airports to the state,
Lawmakers started moving forward with a proposal that would give the state the power to put President Donald Trump’s name on Palm Beach International Airport, next to a road renamed after him.