Welcome to Trump International Airport: House Republicans push to rename DC hub after former president

House Republican lawmakers are pushing to rename Washington DC’s international airport after former president Donald Trump, who is no stranger to having his name plastered onto the side of large buildings.

Rep Guy Rechenthaler of Pennsylvania, the party’s chief deputy whip in the House, introduced bill HR 7845 on Friday, which proposes changing the airport’s name to “Donald J Trump International Airport”.

“In my lifetime, our nation has never been greater than under the leadership of President Donald J Trump,” Mr Reschenthaler told Fox News Digital.

“As millions of domestic and international travellers fly through the airport, there is no better symbol of freedom, prosperity and strength than hearing ‘Welcome to Trump International Airport’ as they land on American soil.”

The bill is so far co-sponsored by six other Republican lawmakers including Reps Michael Waltz of Florida, Andy Ogles of Tennessee, Charles Fleischmann of Tennessee, Paul Gosar of Arizona, Barry Moore of Alabama, and Troy Nehls of Texas.

Given the razor-thin Republican majority in the lower chamber of Congress and the Democrat majority in the Senate, the bill has almost no chance of becoming law.

Understandably, the idea of naming such a major piece of public infrastructure afterMr Trump is not popular with everyone.

In a statement to Politico, Democratic Rep Gerry Connolly, who represents part of northern Virginia that includes Dulles, said: “Donald Trump is facing 91 felony charges. If Republicans want to name something after him, I’d suggest they find a federal prison.”

Similarly, Rep Don Beyer, another Democrat from the local area, wrote on X that one of Mr Trump’s first acts as president was his racist Muslim ban. Mr Beyer recalled going to Dulles