"I don't think there's anybody more synonymous with Palm Beach than Donald Trump in maybe all of Florida," said the president's son, Eric Trump. Follow us on GoogleUS President Donald Trump boards Air Force One at Palm Beach International Airport in West Palm Beach, Florida, US, March 29, 2026.(photo credit: Elizabeth Frantz/Reuters)ByREUTERSJULY 10, 2026 05:14Palm Beach, Florida, officially renamed its airport after President Donald Trump on Thursday, becoming the latest in a series of institutions, buildings, government programs, warships, and money to adopt the Republican's identity.The renaming of Palm Beach International Airport to President Donald J. Trump International Airport was a high-profile nod to the Republican leader's support in his adopted state of Florida, home to his ornate Mar-a-Lago resort."I don't think there's anybody more synonymous with Palm Beach than Donald Trump in maybe all of Florida," Trump's son Eric Trump said in an interview with Fox News.Trump's name widely usedSince he took office for a second White House term last year, Trump's name has been imprinted on a planned ‌class ⁠of Navy warships, a visa program for wealthy foreigners, a government-run prescription drug website and federal savings accounts for children.He has also pursued an ambitious remaking of Washington. While the Trump name was added ⁠to the United States Institute of Peace building, courts have rejected an attempt to affix it to the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.The personal airplane of US President Donald Trump at Palm Beach International Airport as it is renamed as ''President Donald J. Trump International Airport.'', in West Palm Beach, Florida, US, July 9, 2026. (credit: MARCO BELLO/REUTERS)Republican Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed legislation in March to rename the southeast Florida city's airport after Trump.The Federal Aviation Administration three-letter identifier code for the airport was changed from PBI to DJT on Thursday. But passengers will need to use PBI to book flights until August 18, the airport said on its website, when it will be reflected on baggage tags, tickets and airline reservation systems.The airport said the name change cost $5.5 million.Eric Trump and his family were aboard the first flight to land at the newly named airport in the pre-dawn hours on a private plane."There's no way in hell I was letting UPS be the first plane to land," Eric Trump said in an interview with "Fox & Friends."JetBlue Airways is the largest carrier in Palm Beach and, along with Delta Air Lines and American Airlines operates about two-thirds of flights.Other US airports have been named for politicians, including Little Rock, Arkansas's airport after former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, but it retained the LIT airport code.Other airports have been renamed after former lawmakers, including in Las Vegas and San Jose, California.Follow us on Google