Tuesday, 03 Jun 2025

All aboard the WMAGA? Florida congressman wants to rename DC transit for Trump

The MAGA Act by Rep. Steube seeks to rename Washington's METRO to Trump Train, demanding WMATA's rebranding to WMAGA for continued federal funding.


All aboard the WMAGA? Florida congressman wants to rename DC transit for Trump

"This is the Trump Train, next stop: Ronald Reagan National Airport," could be the conductor's call on Washington, D.C.'s commuter rail system if one Florida GOP congressman has his way.

It would also require the METRO rail system - six color-coded lines encompassing about 130 miles of track - to be renamed the "Trump Train."

Steube called upon a 1966 District of Columbia law granting congressional "consent" for the interstate compact and ensuing establishment of WMATA.

"WMATA has received billions in federal assistance over the years and continues to face operational, safety, and fiscal challenges," Steube said in a statement.

"In the spirit of DOGE, this bill demands accountability by conditioning federal funding on reforms that signal a cultural shift away from bureaucratic stagnation toward public-facing excellence and patriotism."

WMATA's board consists of two members from Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia, plus two appointed by the federal government.

Fox News Digital reached out to WMATA as well as Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, D-D.C., for comment.

Several METRO stations already sport political names, though they often coincide with nearby sites - including for former President Ronald Reagan, ex-Secretary of State John Dulles, Pierre L'Enfant and Pierre DuPont.

A move to rename the entire METRO system in honor of a dignitary, however, has never been tried previously.

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