GOP bill would force D.C. to call its Metro the "Trump Train"

• The House passed a tax bill last week that would institute $1,000 savings accounts for newborns. Initially called "MAGA Accounts," they were changed at the last minute to "Trump Accounts."
• Lawmakers have also proposed bills to rename Dulles Airport after Trump, put him on the $100 bill and allow him to run for a third term.

Driving the news: Rep. Greg Steube's (R-Fla.) Make Autorail Great Again Act threatens to withhold more than $150 million in annual federal grants to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA).

• To receive the funding, the system would have to be renamed to the Washington Metropolitan Authority for Greater Access (WMAGA) — a play on Trump's "Make America Great Again" slogan.
• D.C. would also have to refer to its Metrorail system as the "Trump Train," another one of Trump's oft-used slogans.

What he's saying: Steube said in a statement that the bill "demands accountability by conditioning federal funding on reforms that signal a cultural shift away from bureaucratic stagnation toward public-facing excellence and patriotism."

• WMATA, he argued, needs "a fresh identity that aligns with efficiency, service quality, and renewed public trust."
• Steube noted that Washington, D.C., is hosting the 2026 FIFA World Cup and the 2027 NFL Draft, and "must meet the highest standards."

Yes, but: Despite taking a major hit during the pandemic and still facing financial challenges, the D.C. Metro is seen as a national benchmark in efficiency, cleanliness and safety.

• The system has made major strides since 2022 under CEO Randy Clarke, as Axios' Cuneyt Dil reported.