Airport cleared to be renamed for Trump : NPR
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Key Points:
- Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill to rename Palm Beach International Airport as President Donald J. Trump International Airport, with the change effective in July near Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate.
- President Trump released a video showcasing digital renderings of a Miami skyscraper intended to house his presidential library, featuring luxurious elements like a presidential jet in the lobby, a gold escalator, a replica Oval Office, and rooftop gardens.
- The library will be built on a nearly 3-acre plot of downtown Miami real estate gifted by Miami Dade College, valued at over $67 million, despite a legal challenge that was dismissed in December.
- Trump's son Eric described the planned library as a future iconic and beautiful addition to the Miami skyline, reflecting the family's ambitions for the project.
- Trump has been actively seeking to affix his name to various American institutions and landmarks, including a recently renamed road in Palm Beach called Donald J. Trump Boulevard.
