It seems as if a day doesn’t go by without Donald Trump being slammed on X, formerly Twitter, for something or another. Today is no different, as Twitter users respond to a Republican-proposed bill calling to change the name of Dulles Airport to Donald J. Trump International Airport. Keep reading for all the details.
7 House Republicans have filed a bill to rename DC’s Dulles Airport to Donald J. Trump International Airport. Story …https://t.co/L1LKhxFya3
— Ron Filipkowski (@RonFilipkowski) April 2, 2024
Republicans Call For Dulles Airport Name Change
News broke this week that 7 House Republicans have filed a bill to rename Dulles International Airport to Donald J. Trump International Airport. Located in the nation’s capital, Washington, DC, and named after former US Secretary of State John Foster Dulles, the airport has been a heavily traveled airport since 1962. The other airport in the area is also named after a popular political figure: former president Ronald Reagan.
On Friday, Mar. 29th, seven house Republicans filed the bill. The sponsors of the bill include Guy Reschenthaler, Michael Waltz, Andy Ogles, Chuck Fleischmann, Paul Gosar, Barry Moore and Troy Nehles.
Reschenthaler said of his idea, “In my lifetime, our nation has never been greater than under the leadership of Donald J. Trump. As millions of domestic and international travelers fly through the airport, there is no better symbol of freedom, prosperity, and strength than hearing, ‘Welcome to Trump International Airport’ as they land on American soil.”
Donald Trump Trolled On Twitter For Proposed Airport Name Change
Unsurprisingly, the majority of users on Twitter found this idea to be laughable: "Is this a joke?" one person asked.
"I mean, he is sky high all the time," one user joked. "But still, it's a no for me dawg."
"Was their first choice Robert E. Lee International Airport?" another person asked.
"Would make more sense to name the US embassy in Moscow after Donald Trump," added another.
"Please God no," someone wrote.
"This is ridiculous!" another posted. "Why do they want to rename the the international airport in DC after someone who encouraged his supporters to destroy the Capitol!?"
"That is a hard no," a final person commented. "Dulles was a patriot, Trump is a criminal and convicted fraudster. Grifter con men don't get airports named for them."
