President Donald Trump has proposed renaming the Republican Party after himself, floating two unusual options in a post on his Truth Social platform Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2025. The 79-year-old president asked his followers to weigh in on whether the party should be called “TEPUBLICAN” or “TPUBLICAN,” writing: “There is a new word for a TRUMP REPUBLICAN.”
In his post, Trump claimed that “almost everyone” is now a Trump Republican, attributing this supposed shift to what he called “GREAT POLICY IS THE KEY!” The proposal comes as the president’s nationwide approval rating hovers at approximately 38 percent, according to recent polling.
The rebranding suggestion sparked mixed reactions across Trump’s social media platform. While some supporters enthusiastically embraced the idea, others expressed strong opposition to changing the party’s traditional name. Some Truth Social users rallied behind the concept, with supporters declaring their allegiance to any name Trump chose.
Donald Trump Jr. offered an alternative suggestion to his father’s proposal, breaking from the president’s preferred options. The president’s son floated “Trumplican” as what he considered a more straightforward approach to renaming the party. His suggestion gained traction among some Trump supporters on the platform, who found it easier to pronounce than the president’s proposed variations.
The naming discussion unfolded as the Republican Party faces growing internal tensions. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia announced plans to resign in January, with the decision occurring amid what sources described as increasing GOP infighting. The discord within the party has become more visible in recent months, particularly around controversial legislative debates.
Not all Trump supporters welcomed the rebranding proposal. Some Truth Social users strongly objected to the idea, with one declaring they owed allegiance to no president or man. Others criticized what they viewed as an unnecessary distraction from policy concerns, expressing frustration with the administration’s approach to various issues.
The party name discussion emerged during a period when Trump has pursued several initiatives to attach his name to prominent institutions. In July 2025, Rep. Mike Simpson of Idaho proposed renaming the Kennedy Center’s opera house after first lady Melania Trump, citing her longtime support for and commitment to the arts. The proposal passed through committee as part of Interior Department funding legislation.
Rep. Bob Onder of Missouri subsequently introduced the “Make Entertainment Great Again Act” on Monday, July 28, 2025, which would rename the entire Kennedy Center the “Donald J. Trump Center for Performing Arts.” The measure posed the question: “It is, TEPUBLICAN??? Or, TPUBLICAN???” However, such proposals face significant legal obstacles under existing federal law.
According to U.S. code established after Dec. 2, 1983, no additional memorials or plaques may be designated or installed in the public areas of the John F. Kennedy Center for Performing Arts. Four sources familiar with the issue confirmed to NBC News that renaming the facility for either Trump would violate the law that created it. Congressional action would be necessary to change the existing statute before any renaming could proceed.
Trump has already made significant changes to the Kennedy Center’s leadership and operations. He named Ric Grenell, his White House special envoy and former ambassador to Germany, as the facility’s new president after firing Deborah Rutter, who had led the institution previously. The president also dismissed David M. Rubenstein as Kennedy Center chairman, despite Rubenstein having donated $111 million to the facility, making him its biggest individual donor.
The administration fired 18 of the 36 board members in a sweeping change to the Kennedy Center’s bipartisan leadership structure. Trump installed four large portraits of the presidential and vice presidential couples in the center’s Hall of Nations, the main entryway to the facility. Until this year, the public spaces had contained only a bronze bust of President John F. Kennedy.
Trump’s domestic spending bill also included more than $250 million for Kennedy Center renovations, representing more than six times the previous $43 million federal subsidy that had been earmarked for operations and maintenance rather than programming. The center removed all references to diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives from its website following the leadership changes.
The opera house that Simpson proposed renaming seats more than 2,300 people and serves as the venue for the Kennedy Center Honors, an annual formal event celebrating cultural achievements. The gala, which has been broadcast by CBS since 1978, traditionally includes ceremonies attended by the president and first lady, though the Trumps did not participate during his first term after some honorees objected to administration policies.
As the debate over party branding continues, Trump’s proposal reflects his broader effort to reshape Republican identity around his personal brand. Whether “TEPUBLICAN” or “TPUBLICAN” gains official traction remains uncertain, as does the fate of various proposals to rename federal institutions in his honor.
