Republican Lawmaker Aims To Turn The “Trump Train” Into Reality

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All aboard!

Throughout the 2016, 2020, and 2024 Presidential election cycles, we have heard the phrase “Trump Train” used to express one’s political support for President Trump and the Make America Great Again movement.

The term was also used to describe a caravan of cars and people gathering together in support of President Trump.

For example:

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However, one lawmaker is aiming to turn this figurative speech into reality.

On Thursday, Republican Representative Greg Steube introduced a new bill to change the D.C. metro rail to the “Trump Train.”

All Aboard the TRUMP TRAIN!

WMATA takes $150M a year in federal funds and delivers nothing but delays, dysfunction, and decay. My bill blocks funding until WMATA is renamed WMAGA and the Metrorail becomes the TRUMP TRAIN.

But this isn’t just about branding. It’s about accountability. WMATA’s reputation has been wrecked after years of mismanagement, breakdowns, and public distrust. Americans have demanded that Congress cut waste and improve efficiency. This bill answers that call.

Let’s Make Autorail Great Again. Let’s ride the TRUMP TRAIN.

It didn’t take before liberals poked fun at the new piece of legislation.

Take a look:

The Hill reported these details regarding the name change and the legislation that will make it possible:

The Make Autorail Great Again Act would withhold federal funding to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, known as WMATA, until it rebrands as the Washington Metropolitan Authority for Greater Access, or WMAGA — a similar acronym to the Make America Great Again slogan — and renames the Metrorail the Trump Train.

“WMATA has received billions in federal assistance over the years and continues to face operational, safety, and fiscal challenges,” Steube said in a statement. “In the spirit of DOGE, this bill demands accountability by conditioning federal funding on reforms that signal a cultural shift away from bureaucratic stagnation toward public-facing excellence and patriotism.”

Steube’s bill is just one of many that Republicans have introduced making a direct appeal to Trump’s name or brand. Rep. Addison McDowell (R-N.C.) has introduced a bill to rename Washington Dulles International Airport after Trump, and Rep. Joe Wilson (R-S.C.) introduced a bill to print $250 bills featuring a portrait of Trump.

A release from Steube’s office said the rebrand “represents more than a name change; it is a mandate for performance and transformation.”

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