There’s Trump Drive in Montana, Trump Avenue in Florida, and a President Donald J. Trump Highway in Oklahoma.
Lawmakers in at least two other states are now pushing to rename roadways after the twice-elected, 78-year-old president after his inauguration on Monday.
Trump, who served as the country’s 45th President from 2017-2021, was sworn into office again on Monday in Washington, D.C., naming him the 47th President of the United States.
Here is what to know about other states where legislators said they want to rename roads after the nation’s newly elected president:
Arizona
In Arizona, a proposed bill aims to rename State Route 260 as the “Donald J. Trump Highway” as a tribute to his presidency.
The bill, introduced by State Sen. Wendy Rogers, R- Flagstaff, cites Trump’s achievements for the designation, including winning the 2024 presidential election popular vote and “becoming the first Republican nominee for president to do so in 20 years.”
According to the Arizona Republic part of the USA TODAY Network, Rogers is a confessed member of the Oath Keepers, the far-right militia group that figured prominently in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the nation’s Capitol.
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