Trump administration circulates list of federal sites for possible renaming

Aides to Donald Trump are distributing a list of federal landmarks that could be renamed to honor the president, according to sources. The inventory features Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C., a site managed by the Department of the Interior and named by a law enacted under Richard Nixon, meaning any change would probably need an act of Congress. Discussions about the theater have intensified over the past week among those responsible for its preservation.

Additional venues under consideration include New York’s Penn Station, Virginia’s Dulles International Airport, and the upcoming stadium for the Washington Commanders, which the White House press secretary has called “beautiful” if bearing Trump’s name. While the administration emphasizes the symbolic importance of such honors, critics note the timing coincides with an Iran conflict, high diesel prices, and approaching midterm elections, all amid widespread disapproval of Trump’s performance.