PALM BEACH, Fla. — For nearly eight decades, Palm Beach International Airport has maintained its name, but following a bill signed by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and a vote by county commissioners, that name will now change.

The new name will be Donald J. Trump International Airport.

It’s an airport frequented by the president while traveling to and from his Mar-a-Lago home in the town of Palm Beach.

The name change is just part of a naming rights and license agreement between Palm Beach County and DTTM or Donald Trump Trademark Operations LLC.

And while some were for the change, others were against it.

New signage and branding that would need to be changed is estimated to cost at least $5.5 million, funds the county is hopeful they will get back from the state.

While Trump’s companies have agreed not to receive any royalties or revenue for the sale of Trump-branded items at the airport, a non-exclusivity clause leaves an opening for them to sell airport branded items off site for profit.

County commissioners were advised if they refused to sign the agreement they could be penalized and moving forward with the agreement meant protection for Palm Beach County residents.

The FAA will still need to approve the name change, and its likely we will see the airport code change from PBI to DJT.

County leaders vote to rename Palm Beach airport after Donald Trump

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