Donald Trump has been putting his name on the Kennedy Center in Washington and renaming the West Palm Beach airport. Now, a new poll reveals what the American people really think of the president’s initiative.
President Donald Trump has spared no time to secure his name in the history books. Besides his rather unconventional presidential terms, he has made sure his name will remain, as several buildings have been renamed.
Earlier this year, the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts was renamed after both the former president and President Donald Trump. It followed a vote by the board of trustees, all handpicked by Trump himself.
The decision sparked rage among the public, politicians, and the Kennedy family.
Jack Schlossberg, a grandson of former President Kennedy and a Democrat running for Congress in New York, took to X to criticize Trump.
He wrote, “Trump can take the Kennedy Center for himself. He can change the name, shut the doors, and demolish the building. He can try to kill JFK. But JFK is kept alive by us now rising up to remove Donald Trump, bring him to justice, and restore the freedoms generations fought for.”
Trump renames airport in West Palm Beach after himself
Former Rep. Joe Kennedy III (D-Mass.), grandson of Robert F. Kennedy, claimed Trump’s move to rename the building is a “trespass on the People’s will.”
“President John F. Kennedy believed that one day this country would live up to its promise of justice and equal rights for all,” he wrote on X. “For those beliefs and for his sacrifice, Congress voted to make The Kennedy Center a living memorial to him, as a place built by the people for the people to celebrate what connects us.
The Kennedy Center is not the only building that has been renamed. As late as Tuesday, it was announced that the airport in West Palm Beach has been officially renamed to President Donald Trump International Airport.
The president’s son, Eric Trump, wrote on X, “There is no person more deserving of this incredible honor than Donald Trump! Congratulations Dad! Looking forward to seeing flights landing at “DJT” very very soon!”
So what do the American people really think about Trump renaming buildings after himself? A new poll from the Pew Research Center might give Donald Trump second thoughts. The national survey was conducted between 20 and 26 April among 5,103 US adults.
New poll reveals what Americans think about Trump naming buildings after himself
50% of those asked answered that naming government buildings after Trump would not be acceptable. Only 9% say it would be acceptable to do this while Trump is serving as president, while only 21% say it would be acceptable to name government buildings after Trump once his presidency ends.
The poll further stated that “just 17% of Republicans say it would be acceptable to name government buildings after Trump while he is still in office, while 33% think this would be acceptable after his presidency.”
It continued, “About two-in-ten (21%) say this is not acceptable at all, while nearly three-in-ten (28%) are not sure.”
So what about the Democrats? The poll found that 77% of Democrats said naming government buildings after Trump would not be acceptable at any point.
“Just 3% say it’s acceptable while he is president, while another 11% see it as acceptable after his presidency. Democrats are far less likely than Republicans to express uncertainty on this question (just 9% are not sure),” it further stated.
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