The House bill to rename the south Florida hub the President Donald J. Trump International Airport passed the state’s House of Representatives 81-30 on Tuesday. “No president, Democrat or Republican should be able to benefit” from an airport trademark license, Jones said. Jones quickly filed an amendment to explicitly prevent the Trump Organization from profiting off the trademark, but it failed. But those efforts could be complicated by the Palm Beach airport renaming, since two airports named after Trump could cause significant confusion. McDowell told CNN she understands why the Trump Organization would want to protect the president’s name, adding that Trump has a “different level of branding” than presidents like Reagan.

Source: CNN February 18, 2026 18:39 UTC