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dalton99a

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Sun May 3, 2026, 09:57 AM Sunday

12 places Trump's name or image is being added by the federal government [View all]

https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/national-international/trump-name-image-federal-government/4396091/

12 places Trump's name or image is being added by the federal government
The Trump administration has made an aggressive push to add the president's name to buildings, battleships, money and government websites.
By Dareh Gregorian and Megan Shannon | NBC News

The federal government is undergoing an unprecedented presidential branding makeover, with Donald Trump’s name being added to everything from buildings and battleships to a drug website and a park pass.

While Trump has had roads and even an airport named after him since winning a second term in office, his administration has initiated a series of actions to imprint his name and likeness on the federal government well beyond internal documents and communications.

Not all of those efforts have been successful, such as a push to have a New York City train station and Washington, D.C.-area airport named after Trump. But the scope of the others is enormous, including the addition of his signature to U.S. paper currency — a first for a sitting U.S. president.

The branding is in stark contrast to prior presidencies, including Trump’s first term, when the largest branding controversy involved having his name added to Covid relief checks during an election year.

Here’s a look at all the places and items where the administration has added Trump’s name during his second term.

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