Desantis Renamed Palm Beach Airport for Trump. His Family Had Already Trademarked the Name
By Niel Randi
Published on March 31, 2026.
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed a bill renaming Palm Beach International Airport as President Donald J. Trump International Airport, which takes effect on July 1, including $2.75 million in state funding for implementation and comes after the road linking the airport to Mar-a-Lago was already renamed. The trademark applications filed by the Trump family business were unprecedented for a sitting president and seek rights around the name of a public building being sold as an honorary tribute. The Trump Organization does not plan to charge royalties or collect licensing fees from the airport, but trademark experts suggest these filings could give the family control over how the name is used. The bill allows for the use of the name at no cost to Palm Beach County, which requires permission from the trademark owner to use its own airport's name.
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