Trump isn't waiting for future generations to name things after him. It's happening now

President Donald Trump isn't waiting for future generations to decide to name important things in his honor — he's doing it himself. As the first year of his second term wraps up, his administration and allies have put the president’s name on the U.S. Institute of Peace, the Kennedy Center performing arts venue and a new class of battleships. It’s unprecedented for a sitting president to embrace such tributes, especially from members of his administration. And while past sitting presidents have been honored by local officials naming schools and roads after them, it’s rare for airports, government buildings or other federal assets to be named for someone still in power.