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Palm Beach airport renamed President Donald J. Trump International Airport

From Liberty Times · () Chinese

Translated from Chinese, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Palm Beach International Airport in Florida has been officially renamed President Donald J. Trump International Airport.
  • Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed the bill to rename the airport in March.
  • Donald Trump's second son, Eric Trump, was among the first to arrive at the newly named airport.

Palm Beach International Airport in Florida was officially renamed President Donald J. Trump International Airport on the 9th. The renaming ceremony took place as the airport is located near Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate.

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis had signed a bill in March approving the airport's name change. While the airport's designation code, PBI, remains unchanged for now, it is scheduled to be updated to DJT, an abbreviation of Trump's name, on the 18th of next month.

Eric Trump, Donald Trump's second son, along with his family, were among the first to visit the newly renamed airport, arriving on a private jet at dawn. In an interview with Fox News, Eric Trump expressed his sentiment, stating he would not allow a UPS cargo plane to be the first aircraft to land at the airport. He also remarked, "In all of Florida, I don't think anyone represents Palm Beach more than Donald Trump."

In all of Florida, I don't think anyone represents Palm Beach more than Donald Trump.

— Eric TrumpDonald Trump's son comments on his father's connection to Palm Beach during a visit to the newly renamed airport.
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Originally published by Liberty Times in Chinese. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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