House Democrats Propose Renaming Miami Prison After Trump in Satirical Rebuke to GOP
In a symbolic counter to Republicans' effort to rename an airport after Trump, Democrats introduce a bill to name a federal prison in his honor, amid his ongoing legal battles.
- House Democrats introduce a bill to rename a federal prison in Miami after former President Donald Trump, in response to a Republican proposal to rename Washington Dulles International Airport after him.
- The proposed legislation aims to rename the Miami Federal Correctional Institution as the “Donald J. Trump Federal Correctional Institution,” as a satirical counter to the GOP's airport renaming effort.
- Trump currently faces multiple federal criminal charges across four indictments, including mishandling classified documents and election interference, with trials pending.
- The bill to rename the prison is highly unlikely to pass in the Republican-controlled House, mirroring the expected fate of the GOP's airport renaming proposal in the Democratic-controlled Senate.
- Democrats' proposal sparks debate and reactions across the political spectrum, highlighting the deep partisan divide and the use of symbolic gestures in political discourse.