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Alabama’s GOP lieutenant governor nominee, John Wahl, is pushing to rename the new I-10 bridge over the Mobile River in honor of Donald Trump, citing Trump’s alleged contributions to Alabama — including bringing Space Command to the state and hosting his first major rally in Mobile. The idea has gained momentum after Senate candidate Barry Moore echoed the proposal, calling it the “Gateway to the Gulf of America, Donald J. Trump Bridge.” But Democrats are rallying against it, calling it a partisan vanity project that distracts from urgent issues like healthcare and inflation. Critics also argue the Biden administration’s infrastructure funding — not Trump’s — made the $3.2 billion bridge project possible, labeling Republican claims as hypocritical. As Alabama’s legislature prepares to reconvene next year, the debate over naming rights and credit for this massive infrastructure effort underscores deepening political divides.

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