American removes Pres DJT from West Palm Beach gate screens

American Airlines has restored "West Palm Beach, FL" on gate screens that had read "Pres DJT, W Palm Beach," reversing the presidential billing it added in July after Florida renamed the airport. Aviation watcher JonNYC flagged the switch on the night of November 4, 2026, without claiming it was tied to the midterms. View from the Wing says it is unclear exactly when American made the change.

American had put the sitting president on those West Palm Beach screens in July, breaking the city-name pattern it uses at other airports named for presidents. An internal American memo pointed to Florida's renaming law and government naming guidance to explain the airport's new name, but not why the president appeared on the gate screens. The airport did not alter how the destination showed on American's monitors.

View from the Wing links the reversal to American's regulatory dependence on the administration, including pending joint-business plans with Alaska Airlines. The switch is a gate-display branding change at a renamed airport and does not affect awards or elite benefits. There is nothing to book or register for; watch whether American keeps the standard city name on West Palm Beach screens.