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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Ariana Baio

Trump demands his name be put on Penn Station and Dulles airport in exchange for federal funding: report

President Donald Trump is looking for more infrastructure he can put his name – reportedly telling New York Senator Chuck Schumer he would release stalled funding for the city’s transportation upgrades, if the senator supported renaming Penn Station and Dulles International Airport after Trump.

The president has a penchant for naming things after himself and, since returning to the White House, has used his authority to encourage Republicans and allies to rename the Kennedy Center, a fleet of battleships and the Institute of Peace in his honor.

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