Eric Trump faced an immediate and fierce wave of online backlash this Tuesday after debuting the fresh branding for the newly christened Donald J. Trump International Airport located in Palm Beach, Florida.
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Posting via Elon Musk’s X platform, the second son of Donald Trump expressed that he felt “extremely proud” to reveal the official logo for the facility previously known as Palm Beach International Airport. The decision to rename the site has already ignited significant public debate, specifically due to its connection to a trademark agreement involving a Trump family business entity.
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“There is no person more deserving of this incredible honor than @realDonaldTrump! Congratulations Dad!” Eric Trump shared in his post. “Looking forward to seeing flights landing at ‘DJT’ very very soon!”
For the first time, I am extremely proud to share the OFFICIAL logo for the Donald J. Trump International Airport in Palm Beach, Florida. There is no person more deserving of this incredible honor than @realDonaldTrump! Congratulations Dad!
Looking forward to seeing flights… pic.twitter.com/QUyPKJYixy
— Eric Trump (@EricTrump) May 5, 2026
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The communications department for California Governor Gavin Newsom, who is widely viewed as a potential 2028 Democratic presidential contender, wasted no time in responding to the social media update.
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“Gas prices are up over 50% since your dad started a reckless war in Iran,” the governor’s team retorted. The office then added a sarcastic finishing blow: “But congrats on the airport logo. Huge accomplishment!”
Gas prices are up over 50% since your dad started a reckless war in Iran.
But congrats on the airport logo. Huge accomplishment! https://t.co/p6MjvOMERY
— Governor Newsom Press Office (@GovPressOffice) May 5, 2026
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Various other social media detractors joined the fray, mocking the airport’s updated visual identity by redesigning the logo to include references to the late Jeffrey Epstein, a disgraced figure who was once an associate of the former president.
Your dad start a new war, gas prices are up 50%, but you have a new logo. Tell him congrats
— Tom Cruise Control™ (@TomCruiseCon) May 6, 2026
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logo looks like something my portfolio made in 2019
— Gwak (@Gwak_gg) May 5, 2026
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Hey Eric, that gold logo is cute and all, but let’s be real — your dad just turned a public airport into his personal branding project so his family can profit off taxpayer money. How fucking pathetic is that?
Congrats on the participation trophy, kid. Daddy finally got his name…— S. Blackwood | Briefs (@BlackwoodBrief) May 5, 2026
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The theme of this Administration is grift more than anything else. That is what ties it all together. https://t.co/6aI2dj7FYD
— Douglas Weinstein (@DouglasWei43233) May 5, 2026
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Frankly, Just rename the whole country & quit the foreplay. https://t.co/Pay8aPmkA5
— VT (@VusiThembekwayo) May 5, 2026
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This is so disgusting https://t.co/E8AEkq0F1X
— Cameron Covington (@CamCovington) May 5, 2026
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I’m still going to call it Palm Beach International Airport.
— Lori (@LoriMocha444) May 6, 2026
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This administration seriously prioritizes the dumbest shit.
— Jake Hansen (@jake_hansen_) May 5, 2026
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How long before you guys rename United States of America to Donald J. Trump’s United States of America?
— Fred Francis (@realfredfrancis) May 5, 2026
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Just build the golden calf to worship and get it over with already
— Old Hickory AF 🇺🇸 (@OldHickoryAF) May 5, 2026
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