{"id":306670,"date":"2026-07-27T16:08:11","date_gmt":"2026-07-27T16:08:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/306670\/"},"modified":"2026-07-27T16:08:11","modified_gmt":"2026-07-27T16:08:11","slug":"president-donald-trump-could-get-nycs-penn-station-named-after-himself-under-new-push","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/306670\/","title":{"rendered":"President Donald Trump Could Get NYC\u2019s Penn Station Named After Himself Under New Push"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">New York City&#8217;s Penn Station \u2014 the busiest transportation hub in the country \u2014 may soon debut a new name.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The <a data-ylk=\"slk:New York Times;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2026\/07\/23\/nyregion\/penn-station-name-trump.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">New York Times<\/a> reported on July 23 that Transportation Secretary <a data-ylk=\"slk:Sean Duffy;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/nationalenquirer.com\/tag\/sean-duffy\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Sean Duffy<\/a> sent a letter this week to three Senate committees confirming that renaming the station is an &#8220;administration priority.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Duffy stopped short of specifying what the new name would be, but the push follows months of news that <a data-ylk=\"slk:President Donald Trump;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/nationalenquirer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">President Donald Trump<\/a> has tied his support for federal funding to the station carrying his name.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Donald Trump signs another Executive Order in the White House\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/national_enquirer_328\/e032f64b9568e5668a3376bfd2e7329b.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Aude Guerrucci\/Pool\/CNP\/ MEGA<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In February, <a data-ylk=\"slk:NBC News;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/donald-trump\/trump-asked-dulles-penn-station-named-exchange-gateway-money-released-rcna257708\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">NBC News<\/a> reported that President Trump allegedly gave lawmakers a direct ultimatum \u2014 rename Penn Station after him, or lose access to federal funds for the Gateway Tunnel project connecting New York and New Jersey. The station, which handles around 600,000 travelers daily, has long been criticized as confusing and outdated.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The <a data-ylk=\"slk:$16.1 billion project;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.transportation.gov\/buildamerica\/projects\/hudson-river-tunnel-project-between-new-york-and-new-jersey\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">$16.1 billion project<\/a> centers on a new railway tunnel beneath the Hudson River, linking New Jersey and New York. It spent years mired in delays and setbacks before getting a significant financial boost in 2024, when the Biden administration committed an additional $6.9 billion in federal funding, according to the outlet.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"A glimpse at the new entrance to Penn Station in New York City\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/national_enquirer_328\/11a47424991e54af0cb6f2fa75ac3f77.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Not everyone is pleased with the idea of renaming the station after President Trump.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Congressman Jerry Nadler, whose district includes Penn Station, pushed back sharply after news of the potential rename broke.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;After months of hiding from the public, Sean Duffy has confirmed that the Trump administration is waging a hostile takeover of Penn Station, including delivering Trump his dream of renaming Penn Station after himself,&#8221; Nadler wrote on <a data-ylk=\"slk:X;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RepJerryNadler\/status\/2080366121719304648?s=20\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">X<\/a> on July 23. &#8220;I strongly oppose this ridiculous proposal and am once again demanding answers on the funding.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">No official name change has been announced.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">This story <a data-ylk=\"slk:President Donald Trump Could Get NYC&#039;s Penn Station Named After Himself Under New Push;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/nationalenquirer.com\/president-donald-trump-could-get-nycs-penn-station-named-after-himself-under-new-push\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">President Donald Trump Could Get NYC&#8217;s Penn Station Named After Himself Under New Push<\/a> first appeared on <a data-ylk=\"slk:National Enquirer;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/nationalenquirer.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">National Enquirer<\/a>. 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