Republicans are proposing that a major federal prison be named after Trump...

 OOPS.

 I read that wrong.

Here is the real headline:

House Republicans push to rename Dulles airport after Trump


A group of House Republicans led by a member of GOP leadership is introducing a bill to rename D.C.'s Washington Dulles International Airport after former President Trump.

Why it matters: It's a display of the deference many congressional Republicans have for the presumptive GOP presidential nominee.

Driving the news: The two-page bill seeks to rename the airport to the "Donald J. Trump International Airport" and require all government documents to refer to it as such.

  • The airport is currently named for John Foster Dulles, a former secretary of state under President Dwight Eisenhower who fought against communism during the early stages of the Cold War.
  • The bill was first reported by Breitbart News.

Zoom in: The measure led by Rep. Guy Reschenthaler (R-Pa.), House Republicans' chief deputy whip, is backed by a half dozen of his colleagues.

  • The co-sponsors: Reps. Michael Waltz (R-Fla.), Andy Ogles (R-Tenn.), Chuck Fleischmann (R-Tenn.), Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.) and Troy Nehls (R-Texas).

What they're saying: "As millions of domestic and international travelers 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," Reschenthaler said in a statement.

The other side: "They know Dulles will never be renamed after Trump. Again, that's not the point, the point is to suck up to their Dear Leader."

https://www.axios.com/2024/04/02/house-republicans-trump-dulles-airport

I think naming a prison after Trump would be more apropos. However, any other suggestions? Any other institutions or buildings or government run enterprises that you can think of could benefit from the name Trump on it?



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