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A new bill introduced by House Democrats seeks to prevent sitting presidents from putting their own names on public buildings. This comes after a series of controversial renaming efforts by President Donald Trump, including major roads, ports, cultural centers, and more.
Democrats pass bill to bar President from naming things
The proposal, formally labeled H.R. 8388 and introduced by California Representative Raul Ruiz on April 20, would prohibit a president or anyone working on their behalf from designating a public building in their own honor while still holding office. The bill was immediately referred to the House Transportation and Infrastructure and Oversight and Government Reform committees. As of its introduction, it lacks co-sponsors and has not moved beyond that initial stage.
Democrats argue that federal landmarks should remain insulated from the personal branding ambitions of whoever happens to be in the White House. This legislative push also comes amid growing concern in Congress about the limits of presidential authority when it comes to shaping the physical and cultural footprint of the government.
The proposal follows a series of changes that have placed Donald Trumps name on institutions that previously stood apart from political identity. One of the most prominent changes happened in December, when the board of trustees for the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Artscomposed entirely of Trump appointeesvoted to rename the venue. Signage on the building was updated, and the institution now carries a dual name. The decision got immediate condemnation from the Kennedy family.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/donald-trump-might-banned-naming-165906606.html
Maybe they can name public restrooms after him. "Trump says come in and take a dump."
Norrrm
(5,337 posts)RainCaster
(13,807 posts)That solves the problem.
a kennedy
(36,185 posts)🤬 🤬 🤬
Trueblue1968
(19,293 posts)Sorry I can't spell. But I can spell poop.
Skittles
(172,284 posts)easier to spell
Iggo
(49,990 posts)Harder to spell, but funny.
Skittles
(172,284 posts)Retrograde
(11,434 posts)after their deaths. If they're important or influential enough to be remembered a generation later, fine, name a bunch of stuff for them. Naming things after living people is right out - San Jose named its airport and main train station after people who were alive at the time, and the general reaction of people not intimately connected with them was "Who?"
Marie Marie
(11,414 posts)I really don't want to see his name on anything but on the other hand, I really do want... (if you get my drift)
Cha
(319,831 posts)he's alive.
Be brilliant if they all get deleted when he's dead.
NJCher
(43,348 posts)People will be tearing the letters off the buildings.
tanyev
(49,456 posts)
oldsoldierfadingfast
(321 posts)a good meme!
DinahMoeHum
(23,649 posts)Let the name of Trump be stricken from every book and media,
stricken from all buildings, hotels, golf courses, road signs, and commercial merchandise.
stricken from every institution and monument of America and the world.
Let the name of Trump be unheard and unspoken, erased from the memory of men, women and children for all time.
So let it be written.
So let it be done.
JoseBalow
(9,627 posts)ecstatic
(35,111 posts)Or at least trying to.
lame54
(39,938 posts)I really gotta take a Trump