President Donald Trump responded to criticism from Democrats regarding the motives behind his moves to rename buildings around Washington, D.C., after himself, saying that no one else will do it once he is out of office.Since taking office in his second term as president, Trump and his administration have moved to rename buildings like the United States Institute of Peace and the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, drawing backlash from Democrats who oppose the changes. Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-GA) drew attention to this in a June speech, during which he called Trump a “failed president,” saying, “he’s building a monument to himself. But see, Atlanta, he’s doing these things now because no one will honor him when he’s gone.”
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