President Donald Trump has long affixed his name to skyscrapers, golf clubs and even the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, a property honoring an entirely different president. Now, the Trump brand may have yet another landing spot: US airports.
The Trump Organization recently filed trademark applications with the United States Patent and Trademark Office for potential airport names. The filings stake a claim to “President Donald J. Trump International Airport,” “Donald J. Trump International Airport,” and “DJT,” a possible airport code. The applications also seek to use the name in connection with airport-themed merchandise, including luggage, animal carriers and “shoes for protection of airline passengers’ feet during airport security screening.”
The company said it filed the applications “because theTrumpname is the most infringed trademark in the world.”
The trademark filings coincide with Florida Republicans advancing legislation to rename Palm Beach, Fla., airport, which Trump frequents while traveling to and from Mar-a-Lago, as “President Donald J. Trump International Airport.” The Florida House approved the measure 81-30 this week, despite opposition from many Democrats, and a similar bill has moved to the Senate floor.
Some Democratic lawmakers raised concerns about an amended version of the bill requiring a license agreement with the Trump Organization to allow Palm Beach County to use his name, a provision that appears to align with the recent trademark filings.
The Trump administration has also pushed to rename Washington Dulles International Airport after the president.
A Trump-branded airport would mark a break from presidential and aviation norms, as other presidents typically waited years after leaving office, or until death, before airports were named in their honor.
The Trump Organization stated that neither the president nor his family would receive royalties or licensing fees from the proposed Palm Beach airport renaming and that the move is intended to prevent misuse of the Trump name. The bill also requires approval from the Federal Aviation Administration, though that is not expected to pose a significant obstacle.
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