New reporting exposes the Trump airport grift in Palm Beach. According to the Miami Herald, the deal to rename Palm Beach International Airport after Donald Trump is packed with perks for Trump’s business.
Under the tentative agreement, airport stores would be forced to buy branded merchandise only from Trump-approved retailers, Trump’s company gets control over who manufactures those products, Trump gets veto power over how his biography is presented in airport materials, and thanks to a loophole, Trump-linked entities could still profit off airport-branded merchandise sold off-site.
This is not how presidential airport naming works. Other airports don’t hand private companies control over branding, messaging, and supply chains. Even Palm Beach officials privately warned the deal could hand Trump a “commercial benefit” from a taxpayer-funded facility.
This isn’t about “honoring a president”, but rather about building a revenue stream and controlling the narrative using public infrastructure and taxpayer dollars. And commissioners are set to vote on it this week. Follow the money.
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