Posted on 07/25/2026 6:54:30 PM PDT by xxqqzz
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy asked members of Congress in a letter on Wednesday to give Amtrak the green light to rename Penn Station, setting up the possibility the nation’s busiest train hub could be rechristened after President Donald Trump.
The federal government has led the effort to rebuild the dilapidated station since last year, when Trump stripped control of the project from the MTA and turned it over to Amtrak. White House officials have since floated the idea of renaming Penn Station, which is owned by federally run Amtrak, after Trump.
Duffy’s request came in a letter to Senate committee chairs as Congress negotiates new spending bills.
While Duffy didn’t explicitly ask lawmakers to put Trump’s name on Penn Station in his letter, he asked them to “direct Amtrak to rename New York Penn Station.”
As a real estate developer, Trump earned a reputation for renaming buildings his company purchased after himself. Since returning to the White House last year, he tried to add his name to the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., though a federal judge earlier this year ruled that he lacked the authority to do so.
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This is Trump’s ego destroying his legacy, again. Anything named after him should have its name changed again as soon as he is out the door.
Then they could name it after Mitch McConnell
We usually aren’t ruled by a cult of personality.
I think it is a great idea for one reason. It causes liberal heads to explode.
He’s trolling the left. Still a lot of Byrd highways around, named during his lifetime. As far as I’m concerned, name the whole country Trump if it inspires the libs to leave.
That’s not a good enough reason. Trump is doing a lot of good things. Trying to slap his name on everything like the pharaohs of old is not one of them.
I agree…. Bad idea. It’s like renaming the Washington Monument.
Now the new tunnel under the Hudson…by all means name it Trump Tunnel.
Narcissism
This
No
Agreed. There’s no reason to rename Penn Station. His name should not be slapped onto everything.
Bad idea to change the name.
Respectfully, I disagree.
It gives the left metaphorical 'ammo' to insult and verbally damage DJT, his standing, and his legacy.
Presidential?
No.
It's wise and presidential to leave the building, monument, and other legacy namings to those who follow. Let it remain a gesture of respect and gratitude.
Trump should let his deeds speak for him. And wait for posterity to decide if his deeds merit naming things after him.
I don't want Trump to entertain me with exploding heads.
I want Trump to focus on immigration.
Let his policies -- the ones he promised -- cause heads to explode. Not his silly trolling of liberals.
They should keep the Penn Station name and rename Amtrak instead.
How about calling it the Pennsylvania Railroad?
Trump is progressing to full-blown megalomania.
While Duffy didn’t explicitly ask lawmakers to put Trump’s name on Penn Station in his letter, he asked them to “direct Amtrak to rename New York Penn Station.”
Seems like the author is making an assumption from facts not in evidence.
Mr. President, privatize AMTRAK.
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