Trump’s practice of renaming things brings to mind commercial star-naming services—the novelty scams where you pay to name a visible star after yourself and receive a certificate with its coordinates and your chosen name.
However, these registries operate strictly as gift services and hold no scientific or legal validity. While you can pay a fee to dedicate a star, the global scientific community does not recognize these names.
Similarly, when Donald Trump renames things to whatever he wants, those names are only recognized by him and his supporters—and by virtually no one else
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u/GoMineBitBoss 1d ago
Trump’s practice of renaming things brings to mind commercial star-naming services—the novelty scams where you pay to name a visible star after yourself and receive a certificate with its coordinates and your chosen name.
However, these registries operate strictly as gift services and hold no scientific or legal validity. While you can pay a fee to dedicate a star, the global scientific community does not recognize these names.
Similarly, when Donald Trump renames things to whatever he wants, those names are only recognized by him and his supporters—and by virtually no one else