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Trump family business files for trademark rights on any airports using the president's name

The Trump Organization filed trademark applications to protect the president's name for airport branding amid legislative moves to rename Palm Beach International Airport, drawing ethical concerns.

  • This past week, DTTM Operations filed trademark applications with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office seeking exclusive rights to use President Donald J. Trump's name on airports and related items.
  • The Trump Organization said the filings were triggered by a Florida bill to rename Palm Beach International Airport amid disputes over naming the New York–New Jersey tunnel project and Dulles International Airport.
  • The applications list a wide range of airport-related goods, covering three name variants including President Donald J. Trump International Airport and DJT, plus buses, umbrellas, travel bags, and flight suits.
  • Questions about future royalties persist as the Trump Organization said it did not seek profit and the President stated his business is held in trust by his sons.
  • Amid a broader branding spree, observers called the move unprecedented as a sitting U.S. president's private company filed trademarks, with DTTM Operations marketing electric guitars, bibles, and sneakers internationally.
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Trump Organization trademark raises suspicions that family could profit from Florida airport name change

A recent trademark filing has some state lawmakers wondering if the Trump family is looking to profit off the renaming of the Palm Beach International Airport.

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Palm Beach Post broke the news in on Tuesday, February 17, 2026.
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