They did not. The nation honored them after their deaths. No other president is so weirdly needy as to name things after himself. The House understands that they would name schools and airports after presidents after they died. Trump has mental problems about having his name plastered over everything. This is all due to a mental problem Trump has. He is pushing to have his name on things, often threatening to withhold funds from projects if he does not get his name on it. This is a sickness. One of many that Trump has.
Washington, NC was named for George Washington while he was alive.
So was Washington, KY; Washington, GA; Washington, PA; Washington County, MD; Washington County, PA; Washington County, KY; Washington County, RI; Washington County, NY; and Washington County, VA.
Harry Reid renamed the Las Vegas airport (Otherwise known as McCarren airport) KLAS after himself while he was in office.
Jefferson River, Jefferson County, VA; and Jefferson City, MO were named while Thomas Jefferson was alive.
Franklin, MA; and Franklin Count, NC were named while Benjamin Franklin was still alive.
Ohm's Law was named after Georg Simon Ohm while he was alive (he named it after himself).
Newton's laws of motion and of gravitation were named after Isaac Newton by Newton himself.
People often name their companies after themselves.
Go learn some history, Sybil.
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