Yes, really. Here are the receipts.
In 2025 Trump renamed or launched government-linked projects using his name, including the Trump-Kennedy Center, Trump US Institute of Peace, Trump-class battleships, Trump Accounts, the Trump Gold Card, and TrumpRx, unlike any modern president.
A running inventory: the Kennedy Center, the Institute of Peace, the Trump-class "Golden Fleet" battleships, Trump Accounts, the $1 million Gold Card, TrumpRx — and now passports. The Palm Beach airport and boulevard that joined the list...
Naming a battleship class after yourself is an honor normally reserved for presidents who've left office — and it followed the Kennedy Center vote by days. The "surprise" he confessed to that he'd been hinting at for weeks...
No sitting president has done this before, and in many cases he reportedly suggested the renamings himself. Which one triggered protests from performers...