Sanders-backed bill jabs Trump ‘narcissism’ with ban on self-named federal buildings

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Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) is leading legislation aimed at what Democrats describe as President Donald Trump’s "narcissism," seeking to bar sitting presidents from putting their own names on federal buildings. "For Trump to put his name on federal buildings is arrogant and it is illegal," Sanders said in a press release Tuesday. "We must put an end to this narcissism — and that’s what this bill does." "It’s no secret that President Trump is undermining democracy and moving this country toward authoritarianism," Sanders added. "Part of that strategy is to create the myth of the ‘Great Leader’ by naming public buildings after himself — something that dictators have done throughout history." Sanders was joined by Democratic Maryland Sens. Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks in introducing the Stop Executive Renaming for Vanity and Ego Act Tuesday, which would "prohibit the naming, renaming, designating, or redesignating of any Federal building, land, or other asset in the name of a sitting President, and for other purposes," according to text of the bill. SMITHSONIAN REPLACES TRUMP PORTRAIT DISPLAY, STRIPS JAN. 6 AND IMPEACHMENT REFERENCES FROM ACCOMPANYING TEXT If the legislation should pass, a federal building, piece of land or other federal asset that is currently named after a sitting president must be reverted to the name established by federal law before that president took office, according to the text of the bill. The legislation follows Democratic outrage over the renaming of the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. to the "The Donald J. Trump and The John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts" in December 2025. When asked about the senators' remarks and legislation, the White House told Fox News Digital that the Trump administration isn't focused on "branding." "Overdue upgrades of national landmarks and lasting peace deals are historic initiatives that would not have been possible without President Trump’s bold leadership," White House spokes…