After the midterm elections, American Airlines removes the name "Trump" from its inventory.

Is this a consequence of the Republicans' debacle? In Palm Beach, the American company no longer uses the official name "President Donald J. Trump International Airport".

The change is symbolic, but heavy with meaning. In West Palm Beach, since Wednesday, American Airlines screens have stopped displaying the official name "President Donald J. Trump International Airport" and reverted to a much more neutral formula: "West Palm Beach".

A few months earlier, local authorities had renamed the airport "President Donald J. Trump International Airport," even changing its code to "DJT," the initials of the American president. On the airline's boards, the name had been condensed to "Pres DJT, W Palm Beach." It has now disappeared, according to the specialized media outlet.

American Airlines has offered no explanation. The timing, coinciding with the midterm election results, raises questions. Following the Democrats' decisive victory, the president appears more isolated than ever in Washington. The man who had established his name and presence on the American political scene is now seeing even the most visible signs of loyalty begin to fade.

A setback in their own stronghold

The symbolism is all the more powerful in Palm Beach, Donald Trump's personal stronghold. The president regularly stays at his Mar-a-Lago residence, located near the airport. The site's renaming appeared to be a demonstration of allegiance from local elected officials eager to align themselves with a president then at the height of his influence.

But the climate has changed. The Republican defeat in the midterm elections has weakened Donald Trump, already labeled a "lame duck" in American political parlance. His room for maneuver is shrinking, while the Democrats are regaining a position of strength in Congress.

The triumphal arch project is suspended

Another powerful symbol: the proposed Trump triumphal arch in Washington was suspended by a US federal judge late Thursday night. More than a hundred people—elected officials, veterans, architects—expressed their opposition to the construction, which would obstruct the view between the Lincoln Memorial, one of Washington's iconic landmarks, and Arlington National Cemetery, where hundreds of thousands of American soldiers are buried.

It remains to be seen whether these setbacks will be isolated incidents. While businesses and local officials have often sought to demonstrate their close ties with the White House, some may be tempted to distance themselves from a president whose power seems less indispensable.