Overview
- Only 9% of U.S. adults say naming government buildings after President Trump is acceptable while he is in office, according to a Pew Research Center survey of 5,103 people with a margin of error of plus or minus 1.6 points.
- Support within the Republican Party remains limited, with 17% saying such naming is acceptable during his term, while just 3% of Democrats say the same.
- The poll follows a series of visible additions of Trump’s name or image to public sites, including large banners at the Agriculture and Justice Departments and exterior signage at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.
- The Kennedy Center’s board approved the exterior change, yet any official renaming of the institution requires an act of Congress, which highlights the legal limits on such moves.
- Pew also reports Trump’s overall job approval at 34% and lower confidence on key issues, with 41% expressing confidence on immigration policy and 42% on the economy.