Exclusive: Navy weighs renaming carrier slated to honor Black war hero, potentially switching it to Trump
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- The Guardian Worldseen 21 Aug, 17:42headline rewritten
Democrats rally behind progressive Aisha Wahab after win in California special election – US politics live‘Shouldn’t be renamed at all’: senator attacks Navy’s reported consideration of honoring Trump instead of Black war hero – live - The Guardian Worldseen 21 Aug, 22:47headline rewritten
‘Shouldn’t be renamed at all’: senator attacks Navy’s reported consideration of honoring Trump instead of Black war hero – liveEditor of military news outlet that first revealed US aircraft carrier crisis says he was fired over interview – live - The Hillseen 22 Aug, 02:51headline rewritten
Navy reportedly weighs renaming aircraft carrier for TrumpNavy reportedly weighs naming aircraft carrier for Trump instead of Black Pearl Harbor hero - Der Spiegel (Germany)seen 23 Aug, 09:51URL changed
- The Guardian Worldseen 24 Aug, 03:14headline rewritten
Editor of military news outlet that first revealed US aircraft carrier crisis says he was fired over interview – liveTrump talks up White House ballroom and says he views strait of Hormuz as ‘American territory’ – as it happened
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Thu, 20 August 2026
1 report- Google News - Top Stories21:00first to report
Exclusive: Navy weighs renaming carrier slated to honor Black war hero, potentially switching it to Trump CNN Navy discusses renaming aircraft carrier after Trump instead of heroic Black sailor NBC News US navy carrier set to honor Black war hero may reportedly be renamed after Trump The Guardian Navy Reportedly In Talks To Name New Ship After Trump Instead Of Black WWII Hero Forbes Navy May Rename Carrier Slated to Honor Black Veteran to Instead Honor Donald Trump Military.com
Fri, 21 August 2026
19 reports- ANSA (Italy)00:41
Avrebbe dovuto omaggiare il marinaio afroamericano Doris Miller, celebrato per le sue azioni durante l'attacco a Pearl Harbor
- independent.co.uk02:00
No US aircraft carrier has ever been named after a sitting president
- Google News - Top Stories02:41
Navy discusses renaming aircraft carrier after Trump instead of heroic Black sailor NBC News Exclusive: Navy weighs renaming carrier slated to honor Black war hero, potentially switching it to Trump CNN Navy may name new aircraft carrier after Trump and not WWII hero USA Today Trump Plots to Steal Navy’s Ultimate Honor From Black Sailor Yahoo Report: Future USS Doris Miller aircraft carrier could be renamed for President Trump KWTX
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- nbcdfw.com21 Aug, 23:04their copy
- Google News - Top Stories03:18
Navy may name new aircraft carrier after Trump and not WWII hero USA Today Exclusive: Navy weighs renaming carrier slated to honor Black war hero, potentially switching it to Trump CNN Navy discusses renaming aircraft carrier after Trump instead of heroic Black sailor NBC News Navy considers scrapping plan to name carrier after Black hero so it can be named for Trump The Independent Great nephew of Black WWII hero: 'a shock' to hear ship may be renamed Local 3 News
- rawstory.com04:03
A Black war hero's family denounced President Donald Trump's reported move to rename the USS Doris Miller.On Thursday, CNN revealed that the Navy is taking steps to rename the USS Doris Miller, an aircraft carrier that's still being built, and has already stopped referring to it by the name meant to...
- Index.hr (Croatia)04:37
AMERIČKA mornarica razmatra promjenu imena novog nosača zrakoplova koji je trebao nositi ime po crnom ratnom heroju iz Drugog svjetskog rata, a kao jedna od glavnih opcija spominje se Donald Trump.
- Telegram.hr (Croatia)06:14
Novi nosač zrakoplova trebao se zvati USS Doris Miller
- Der Spiegel (Germany)08:35
Bereits vor Jahren hat das US-Militär beschlossen, einen in Bau befindlichen Flugzeugträger nach einem berühmten schwarzen Soldaten zu benennen. Nun wird laut dem Sender CNN eine beispiellose Änderung erwogen.
- newsweek.com10:40
Who was Doris Miller? Reports the Navy could rename an aircraft carrier for Donald Trump have renewed attention on the Pearl Harbor hero.
- RMF24 (Poland)11:57
Bohater z Pearl Harbor ustąpi miejsca Trumpowi? Ważą się losy nazwy superlotniskowca
- Google News - Top Stories13:34
Backlash as US navy carrier set to honor Black war hero may reportedly be renamed after Trump The Guardian Navy discusses renaming aircraft carrier after Trump instead of heroic Black sailor NBC News Navy Might Rename Aircraft Carrier After Trump Instead of Black War Hero New York Magazine ‘Shouldn’t be renamed at all’: senator attacks Navy’s reported consideration of honoring Trump instead of Black war hero – live The Guardian Navy considers renaming carrier slated to honor Black war hero,...
- Wirtualna Polska (Poland)15:07
Administracja Donalda Trumpa mierzy się z falą krytyki po doniesieniach, że lotniskowiec USS Doris Miller — budowany ku czci bohatera drugiej wojny światowej — może otrzymać imię urzędującego prezydenta. Byłby to bezprecedensowy krok w historii amerykańskiej floty wojennej. Jak podaje The Guardian, marynarka wojenna USA prowadzi rozmowy w tej sprawie.
- abcnews.com15:31
Sources familiar said that these discussions have been going on most of the summer.
- katc.com15:41
The US Navy is working to rename an aircraft carrier that was set to honor a Black sailor hailed for his heroic actions during the attack on Pearl Harbor, three sources familiar told CNN.
- The Guardian World16:14
Sources say US navy is working to rename carrier originally planned to honor second world war sailor Dorris Miller The Trump administration has been accused of delivering a “slap in the face” to US military veterans after reports that a navy aircraft carrier set to honor a Black war hero may, instead, be named after Donald Trump. The US navy had previously announced that the carrier under construction would be called the USS Doris Miller, in tribute to a sailor celebrated for his heroism during...
- Il Fatto Quotidiano (Italy)16:19
C’è la Abraham Lincoln, c’è la George Washington, e a breve potrebbe esserci la Donald Trump. Ebbene sì, l’attuale presidente degli Stati Uniti potrebbe vedere il proprio nome scritto su una nuova portaerei Usa, attualmente in costruzione. Il fatto – già clamoroso di per sé, dal momento che a nessun presidente in carica è stata […] L'articolo Una nuova portaerei intitolata a Donald Trump: la Marina Usa vuole cancellare il nome dell’eroe di guerra afroamericano proviene da Il Fatto Quotidiano .
- iDNES (Czechia)16:44
Americké námořnictvo zvažuje přejmenování letadlové lodi, která měla uctít památku čenošského válečného hrdiny Dorise Millera. Jaké jméno by ho nahradilo, není zatím zcela jisté, ovšem podle zdrojů se vede diskuze o tom, že by loď mohla být pojmenována na počest amerického prezidenta Donalda Trumpa.
- Google News - Top Stories19:52
Navy reportedly weighs renaming aircraft carrier for Trump The Hill Trump faces backlash over reports US navy carrier could be named after him instead of Black war hero The Guardian Navy discusses renaming aircraft carrier after Trump instead of heroic Black sailor NBC News Navy Reportedly In Talks To Name New Ship After Trump Instead Of Black WWII Hero Forbes Navy mulls stripping Black war hero’s name from aircraft carrier for Trump: Sources ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
- The Hill19:52edited after publishing
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Navy reportedly weighs renaming aircraft carrier for TrumpThe name of Pearl Harbor hero Doris Miller could be removed from one of the U.S. Navy’s next aircraft carriers, with President Donald Trump’s name reportedly among those being considered as a replacement.
Sat, 22 August 2026
2 reports- The Guardian World02:01edited after publishing ×3
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Editor of military news outlet that first revealed US aircraft carrier crisis says he was fired over interview – liveThis blog is now closed. Read the latest here Pentagon fires publisher and editor of Stars & Stripes Backlash as navy carrier set to honor Black war hero could be named after Trump Sign up for the US Breaking News email US Senator Tim Sheehy, a Montana Republican and a cattle rancher, has come out against a plan announced Friday by Donald Trump to allow for an increase in imported ground beef. ”I’ve advised President Trump against this course of action for a year because American ranchers have...
- Novinky (Czechia)09:49
Velení amerického námořnictva uvažuje o tom, že by letadlovou loď CVN-81, která se ještě staví a která měla být pojmenovaná po hrdinném afroamerickém námořníkovi Dorisi Millerovi, mohla bát pojmenována nakonec jinak. Nést by mohla jméno amerického prezidenta Donalda Trumpa.
Sun, 23 August 2026
1 report- The Hill03:09
NAACP President Derrick Johnson bashed the Navy Friday following reports that it planned to rename an aircraft carrier, named after a Black WWII war hero, and had considered President Trump's name as a replacement. Johnson wrote in a social media post that the alleged talks surrounding the USS Doris Miller's name are “a slap in...
Thu, 3 September 2026
1 report- wuwf.org08:11
The Trump administration is considering stripping the name of an African American war hero from an aircraft carrier, even though President Trump himself praised the honor in his first term.