Navy considers dropping plan to name carrier for Black hero

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The Navy is considering scrapping a plan to name an aircraft carrier after a Black hero so the ship can instead be named for President Donald Trump. The proposal highlights that no US aircraft carrier has previously been named for a sitting president.

WHO: US Navy

WHAT: The Navy is considering scrapping a carrier-naming plan to allow a name for President Donald Trump.

WHEN: Reported Aug 20, 2026 at 10:00 PM ET

WHERE: USA

WHY: The Navy is weighing a change to the carrier-naming plan to enable naming the ship for a sitting president.

How this story developed (showing 2 of 2 earlier reports)

Navy may rename carrier to honor Donald Trump instead · Aug 21, 2026 at 7:06 PM ET
Navy weighs removing Black war hero’s name from carrier · Aug 21, 2026 at 1:00 PM ET

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