Trump Denies Wanting Ford’s Theatre Named After Him, Calls Reports Fake News
Trump rejects reports that White House aides circulated a list of government sites to rename in his honor, including Ford's Theatre, where Abraham Lincoln was assassinated in 1865.
WASHINGTON D.C. — Donald J. Trump denied reports that his administration was considering adding his name to Ford’s Theatre, the Washington, D.C., landmark where President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated, calling the claim fabricated and blaming cable news outlets for spreading it.
Here is the full post on truthsocial: “The Dumocrats make up lie after lie. The new one is that I want Ford’s Theater named after me. That’s where Abraham Lincoln was assassinated. Who would want that? I don’t! It is FAKE NEWS started by MSDNC AND CNN.” on September 24, 2026 at 8:37 AM ET.
This is Trump’s 12th message released today, and the last post was 0 minutes ago, and it is not part of a thread. On average, Trump produces 17 posts per day since his inauguration on January 20, 2025. The move fits a broader pattern in Trump’s recent messaging, with 7 of his 55 posts over the last 30 days classified as media bias posts.
The Ford’s Theatre episode is part of a broader pattern of naming efforts since Trump returned to office. Administration officials added his name to the U.S. Institute of Peace and affixed his likeness to National Park Service passes, passports, and coins, according to independent.co.uk. Trump announced plans in December for a fleet of Navy battleships named after him, and CNN reported last month that the Navy was working to rename an aircraft carrier after the president.
President Donald J. Trump denied reports at Washington D.C.
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No official decision on Ford’s Theatre has been made, and no date for any such decision has been announced.
The naming dispute echoes Trump’s earlier battle over the Kennedy Center. Courts rejected the “Trump-Kennedy” Center name twice, and Trump subsequently attempted to place the phrase “renovated and restored by Trump” on the historic venue — that effort was also struck down, leading Trump to close the center indefinitely for what he described as renovations, according to independent.co.uk.
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