Trump Just Tried to Trademark... an Airport? - Talking Feds

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Donald Trump, through his representatives, filed three applications with the United States Patent and Trademark Office to trademark his name for use in naming a future airport, "President Donald J. Trump International Airport."

Harry Litman breaks down this extraordinary and unprecedented move that Trump is undertaking to enrich himself. - 02/17/2026.

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1. MaddowBlog-As Florida Republicans prepare to name an airport after Trump, trademark issues loom large

As Florida Republicans prepare to name an airport after Trump, trademark issues loom large

As Florida Republicans prepare to name an airport after Trump, trademark issues loom large

https://www.newsbeep.com/us-fl/163645/

For a president obsessed with self-aggrandizement and self-glorification, Donald Trump has reason to be pleased with recent developments.…

— (@us-fl-nb.bsky.social) 2026-02-21T09:20:19+00:00

https://www.ms.now/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/as-florida-republicans-prepare-to-name-an-airport-after-trump-trademark-issues-loom-large

The Republican also recently said it’s “not too late” to change the name of the Gulf of Mexico (which he has attempted to rename once already) to the “Gulf of Trump.”

And now, Politico reported on the latest addition to the growing list:

Florida lawmakers gave final approval Thursday to legislation that would rename Palm Beach International Airport after President Donald Trump.

The proposal will now arrive on Gov. Ron DeSantis’ desk, as the Legislature works out how much it wants to spend — possibly upward of $5.5 million — on a massive rebranding at the airport mere minutes away from Mar-a-Lago.

.....Just last week, ahead of the vote in Tallahassee, the Trump Organization filed trademark applications for “President Donald J. Trump International Airport” and “Donald J. Trump International Airport,” as well as the possible “DJT” airport code.

The move led to an obvious question: Would the president’s family business try to profit from Florida’s decision to rename the Palm Beach International Airport after him, either through royalties or licensing fees?