Event Brief
Navy considers dropping plan to name carrier for Black hero
By The BriefBrief · Sources (2)
Filed: Aug 20, 2026 at 11:06 PM ET
Summary: 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: 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.
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