Lawmakers from both parties are preparing to push back if former President Donald Trump follows through on his promise to restore a Confederate general’s name to an Army base if reelected. Trump recently pledged to change the name of Fort Liberty back to Fort Bragg, undoing the work of a congressional renaming commission. This sparked bipartisan opposition and signaled a new cultural clash between Trump and Congress should he win in November.
“I think I just learned the secret to winning absolutely and by massive margins. I’m going to promise to you … that we’re going to change the name back to Fort Bragg,” Trump announced during a town hall in Fayetteville, North Carolina.
In 2021, lawmakers from both parties initiated the process of removing Confederate names from nine military bases, despite Trump’s objections. If Trump attempts to reverse these changes, Congress may legislate to prevent him.
