About this episode

The episode discusses the unprecedented naming of Palm Beach Airport after a sitting president, Donald Trump, and explores the tradition of naming airports after former presidents.

A few days ago, Palm Beach Airport in Florida was officially renamed Donald J Trump International Airport, adding to the growing list of buildings that now bear the president’s name. While a tradition exists in the states of naming airports after former presidents, the naming of one after a sitting leader is unprecedented. Our reporter Simon Tierney has been investigating and he joins Pat to discuss.

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