{"id":2627486,"date":"2026-07-09T18:32:01","date_gmt":"2026-07-09T22:32:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bessent-unveils-president-donald-j-trump-bridge-in-tennessee\/"},"modified":"2026-07-09T18:32:25","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T22:32:25","slug":"bessent-unveils-president-donald-j-trump-bridge-in-tennessee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bessent-unveils-president-donald-j-trump-bridge-in-tennessee\/","title":{"rendered":"Bessent unveils \u2018President Donald J. Trump Bridge\u2019 in Tennessee"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbessent-unveils-president-donald-j-trump-bridge-in-tennessee%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2627486&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>treasury Secretary Scott Bessent visited Eastern Tennessee to celebrate the opening of the &#8220;President Donald J. Trump Bridge&#8221; on Interstate 40, naming a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidens-faa-nominee-withdraws-after-debate-over-his-qualifications\/\" title=\"Biden\u2019s FAA Nominee Withdraws After Debate Over His Qualifications\">significant infrastructure project<\/a> after Trump. The ceremony highlighted TrumpS impact, with Bessent emphasizing that the bridge&#8217;s name reflects his commitment to the American people. The Tennessee legislature plans to rename the bridge in 2025, along with proposals to name other landmarks after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/campaign-2024-an-early-look-at-the-possible-republican-contenders\/\" title=\"Campaign 2024: An Early Look At The Possible Republican Contenders\">notable figures<\/a> like Martin Luther King Jr., B.B. King, and Elvis Presley. Additionally, Palm Beach International Airport has been renamed President Donald J. Trump International Airport, and Trump has rebranded the U.S. Institute of Peace as the Donald J. Trump Institute of Peace. The event drew notable attendees, including Trump&#8217;s relatives and Tennessee politicians, and served as an apparent campaign event for Senator Marsha Blackburn, who is running for governor and has maintained her campaign messaging aligned with Trump\u2019s influence.Despite Trump\u2019s indication to stay out of the upcoming race, Blackburn continues to promote her MAGA credentials, and Trump remains popular in Tennessee, increasing his 2024 election margin in the state.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/treasury\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"1308\">Treasury<\/a> Secretary <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/scott-bessent\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"11700\">Scott Bessent<\/a> visited Eastern <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/tennessee\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"600\">Tennessee<\/a> on Thursday to celebrate the opening of the \u201cPresident Donald J. Trump Bridge,\u201d the latest infrastructure project to bear <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"4\">Trump\u2019s<\/a> name.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cInterstate 40 begins on one coast and ends on another,\u201d Bessent <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/home.treasury.gov\/news\/press-releases\/sb0557\">said<\/a>, referring to the highway on which the bridge sits. \u201cIt <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >carries workers<\/a> before dawn, families after dusk, and now, above the waters of Douglas Lake, the name of the president who puts them first.\u201d<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/infrastructure\/4640682\/california-dmv-drivers-30-days-retake-written-test-lose-license\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>California DMV gives 11,000 drivers 30 days to retake written test or lose licenses but won\u2019t explain why<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/infrastructure\/4640421\/malcolm-x-park-fountain-water-brown-trump-dc-beautification-effort\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Renovated Malcolm X Park fountain turns brown after Trump beautification effort<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/infrastructure\/4639957\/manhattan-new-york-high-rise-collapse\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Workers begin stabilizing Manhattan high-rise after instability forced evacuations<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Tennessee legislature moved to rename the bridge, which stands roughly 30 miles east of Knoxville, in 2025. That bill also included a provision to dub a separate bridge over the Mississippi River \u201cKings\u2019 Crossing\u201d after Martin Luther King Jr., blues guitarist B.B. King, and Elvis Presley, the king of rock and roll.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Also on Thursday, Palm Beach International Airport, which serves the president\u2019s Mar-a-Lago Club, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/travel\/4641902\/palm-beach-florida-airport-rebrand-trump\/\">became<\/a> President Donald J. Trump International Airport. Trump <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3906769\/state-department-renaming-usip-donald-j-trump-institute-of-peace\/\">transformed<\/a> the United States Institute of Peace into the Donald J. Trump Institute of Peace in December 2025, and he is <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/4640686\/appeals-court-restore-trump-kennedy-center\/\">sparring<\/a> with a federal judge over whether the Kennedy Center in Washington can become the Trump Kennedy Center.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThere is no one more deserving of it than Donald J. Trump,\u201d Bessent added at the ceremony. \u201cFrom this day forward, every driver that encounters this bridge will see it bears his name because he never stopped fighting for the people who travel on it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trump\u2019s sister, Elizabeth Trump Grau, and his sister-in-law, Ann Marie Trump, were in attendance at the ceremony. They were joined by Sens. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) and Bill Hagerty (R-TN), Rep. Tim Burchett (R-TN), Lt. Gov Randy McNally, and various state politicians, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wvlt.tv\/2026\/07\/08\/i-40-bridge-east-tennessee-be-named-after-president-trump-heres-what-we-know\/\">according to<\/a> local television station WVLT.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The event may have functioned as an informal campaign stop for Blackburn, a Trump ally who is running for governor. Neither Blackburn nor her main primary opponent, Rep. John Rose (R-TN), has received the coveted Trump <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sick-of-communist-like-censorship-heres-a-list-of-popular-uncensored-media-options\/\" title=\"Sick Of Communist-Like Censorship? Here\u2019s A List Of Popular Uncensored Media Options\">endorsement<\/a> ahead of their Aug. 6 contest.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/infrastructure\/4595733\/cornyn-trump-highway-renaming-not-a-priority\/\"><strong>CORNYN SAYS RENAMING HIGHWAY AFTER TRUMP NO LONGER A PRIORITY AFTER LOSS TO PAXTON<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trump <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/nashvillebanner.com\/2026\/06\/08\/donald-trump-marsha-blackburn-john-rose-endorsement\/\">said<\/a> in a meeting aboard Air Force One with members of Tennessee\u2019s congressional delegation that he planned to stay out of the race. Yet the lack of an endorsement has not stopped Blackburn from <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/nashvillebanner.com\/2026\/06\/24\/marsha-blackburn-donald-trump-campaign-ad\/\">running<\/a> ads touting her MAGA credentials.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trump won Tennessee in 2024 by nearly 30 points, an increase from his 2020 margin.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Scott Bessent honors Trump Bridge in Tennessee opening ceremony<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4301,"featured_media":2627487,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image-collage-uurkvu8xb-1783631100171-e1783633667401.jpg?1783618460&amp;w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[45545,82505,33532,6651],"class_list":["post-2627486","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-bessent","tag-bridge-unveiling","tag-president-trump","tag-tennessee"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image-collage-uurkvu8xb-1783631100171-e1783633667401.jpg?1783618460&amp;w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2627486","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4301"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2627486"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2627486\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2627490,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2627486\/revisions\/2627490"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2627487"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2627486"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2627486"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2627486"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}