Several reports appeared in national news sources claiming that the Trump Administration is considering renaming Ford’s Theater after Donald Trump. The story originally appeared on MS NOW this morning. The report said that:
“administration officials are circulating a list of government sites that could have his name affixed to them in some way, according to people familiar with the effort. One landmark that has emerged in the discussions among administration officials has raised eyebrows: Ford’s Theatre, the playhouse where Abraham Lincoln was assassinated in 1865. It is unclear how seriously the theater is being considered or how the administration would attach Trump’s name to it. One administration official said the idea had been discussed, but they didn’t know where it stood. The prospect sparked a flurry of discussion over the past week among people responsible for the historic site.”
This afternoon, the Washington Sun reported that the Trump Administration denies that the president is looking into naming the theater after himself. White House spokesperson Davis Ingle told the Sun “This story is completely false. The reality is that failing MS Now continues to push false and baseless claims…”
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