Palm Beach airport to be renamed after Trump as Ron DeSantis signs bill

WASHINGTON, DC: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has officially signed off on a bill that will rename Palm Beach International Airport after President Donald Trump, marking a major symbolic move tied to the state’s political landscape.

The decision, finalized on Monday, March 30, sets the stage for the airport to be rebranded as President Donald J Trump International Airport. The change is expected to take effect from July 1, according to details shared alongside the announcement.

Palm Beach International Airport to be renamed after Trump

The bill signed by Ron DeSantis clears the way for one of Florida’s busiest airports to carry Donald Trump’s name.

Once implemented, Palm Beach International Airport will officially become President Donald J Trump International Airport. The timeline for the transition has already been fixed, with July 1 marked as the date when the new name will come into force.

While the move is politically significant, the process itself is largely administrative at the federal level.

The Federal Aviation Administration clarified its role in such changes, noting that naming decisions are handled locally.

“Changing an airport name is a local issue and the FAA does not approve airport name changes,” the agency said in a statement on Monday.

However, the FAA added that it still has work to do behind the scenes. “The FAA must complete some administrative tasks to include updating navigational charts and databases,” the statement read.

Trump Organization files trademark for proposed airport name

Even before the bill was signed into law, the Trump family business had already taken steps linked to the proposed name.

In February, the Trump Organization filed a trademark application for the name, according to records from the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The filing covered a wide range of travel-related goods and services.

These included items like luggage, flight suits and even plastic shoe protectors used during airport security screening, suggesting a broad scope for branding tied to the airport name.

Despite the extensive filing, the company made it clear that the move was not about financial gain.

The Trump Organization said the application was directly prompted by the Florida bill but insisted there would be no monetary benefit.

“To be clear, the President and his family will not receive any royalty, licensing fee, or financial consideration whatsoever from the proposed airport renaming,” the company said in a statement issued in February.

Eric Trump reacts after Palm Beach airport renaming decision

The announcement also drew a response from Eric Trump, who acknowledged the development publicly.

Taking to X on Monday, he expressed pride in being connected to the process, even in a limited way.

He wrote that he was “proud to have played a small role in making this happen,” signaling support from within the Trump family for the renaming effort.