The president attended a ceremony for President Donald J. Trump Boulevard. The change is ceremonial, so addresses won’t be affected.
A Florida roadway frequently used by President Donald Trump’s motorcade received an honorary new name on Friday.
Florida state lawmakers approved renaming a four-mile stretch of Southern Boulevard in Palm Beach County as “President Donald J. Trump Boulevard” last year.
The road connects Palm Beach International Airport to Mar-a-Lago, Trump’s private club and residence in Palm Beach. Trump and Florida state Rep. Meg Weinberger revealed the new street sign during a ceremony at the estate on Jan. 16.
Trump said he was “tremendously honored.”
“I’ll remember this amazing gesture for the rest of my life,” he said at the event.
The change is ceremonial, so addresses, emergency response systems and government maps will remain the same, county commissioners have said.
In November 2023, Hialeah, Florida’s City Council unanimously approved renaming part of Palm Avenue as “President Donald J. Trump Avenue.”
Mayor Esteban Bovo signed the resolution, noting that “the United States thrived under President Trump’s leadership.” The proposal was announced at a rally attended by more than 10,000 people.
In January 2021, Florida Rep. Anthony Sabatini proposed legislation to rename U.S. Highway 27 as the “President Donald J. Trump Highway.” Sabatini said the road runs “through the heartland of Florida in the State that President Trump calls home.” The bill sought to salute Trump as the 45th president.
“Looking forward to working on this important designation honoring one of the greatest Presidents in American History,” Sabatini wrote on X at the time. The bill never advanced to the floor for a vote in the Florida Legislature.
The roadway is one of several places and initiatives bearing Trump’s name.
Last month, the Kennedy Center board voted unanimously to rename the performing arts building the Trump-Kennedy Center.
“The unanimous vote recognizes that the current Chairman saved the institution from financial ruin and physical destruction,“ Roma Daravi, vice president of public relations at the Kennedy Center, told The Epoch Times. ”The new Trump-Kennedy Center reflects the unequivocal bipartisan support for America’s cultural center for generations to come.”
