Florida Legislature OKs changing Palm Beach airport name to Trump's new trademark

Source: Tampa Bay Times

While Florida Republicans are at odds over many things this legislative session, they are united on changing the name of the Palm Beach International Airport to “President Donald J. Trump International Airport,” which the president has trademarked.

The Senate passed the House version of the bill, HB 919, with a 25-11 vote amid concerns from Democrats. It will now head to the governor’s desk for his signature. The change would need to be signed off on by the Federal Aviation Administration, according to the bill.

The bill requires Palm Beach County, where Trump lives at his Mar-a-Lago estate, to license the name from a company managed by the Trump Organization. But the organization, lawmakers and the bill itself state the “commercial use” agreement would be at “no cost” to the county.

Future Senate Minority Leader Shevrin Jones of Miami Gardens asked bill sponsor Debbie Mayfield, R-Melbourne, on the floor Thursday whether Trump could still sell merchandise.

“The Trump name has been trademarked for quite awhile,” Mayfield said. “And if you start telling him that he can’t merchandise, that is actually a free market (violation). So, there’s nothing in this bill that says he can’t merchandise his own stuff.”

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