GOP bill would force D.C. to call its Metro the "Trump Train"
A House Republican introduced legislation to block federal funding for the Washington, D.C. Metrorail system unless it is renamed the "Trump Train".
Why it matters: The bill is likely a long-shot, but it is the latest in a series of GOP measures geared primary towards displaying fealty to President Trump.
The House passed a tax bill last week that would institute $1,000 savings accounts for newborns. Initially called "MAGA Accounts," the were changed last minute to "Trump Accounts."
Lawmakers have also proposed bills to rename Dulles Airport after Trump, put him on the $100 bill and allow him to run for a third term.
Driving the news: Rep. Greg Steube's (R-Fla.) Make Autorail Great Again Act threatens to withhold more than $150 million in annual federal grants to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA).
To receive the funding, the system would have to be renamed to the Washington Metropolitan Authority for Greater Access (WMAGA) — a play on Trump's "Make America Great Again" slogan.
D.C. would also have to refer to its Metrorail system as the "Trump Train," another one of Trump's oft-used slogans.
What he's saying: Steube said in a statement that the 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, he argued, needs "a fresh identity that aligns with efficiency, service quality, and renewed public trust."
Steube noted that Washington, D.C. is hosting the 2026 FIFA World Cup and the 2027 NFL Draft, and "must meet the highest standards."
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