US EditionKennedy Center to Be Renamed 'Trump-Kennedy Center' after Board Vote, White House Says
The board unanimously voted to rename the venue after Trump, citing his role in saving the center and reshaping its programming amid controversy.
- On December 18, 2025, the Kennedy Center Board voted to rename it the Trump-Kennedy Center, Leavitt wrote, `Congratulations to President Donald J. Trump...` .
- The president’s earlier moves to change programming and personnel set the stage as Donald Trump, President, removed Kennedy Center leadership, installed a Trump‑handpicked Board of Trustees, and replaced the president with Richard Grenell, interim president.
- The vote occurred during a board meeting that Trump joined by phone, while Rep. Joyce Beatty said she tried to object but was muted, and several artists and consultants, including Issa Rae and Louise Penny, withdrew as `Hamilton` canceled performances.
- Legal experts note the Center was named by Congress and cannot be renamed without action; Rep. Joyce Beatty said, `the Congress has a say in this` and disputed the vote’s unanimity, raising legal questions.
- Earlier this year, the Kennedy Center informed some Pride organizers they could no longer host events, reflecting programming shifts amid broader institutional changes.
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The cultural center's board of directors voted yesterday to change its name to the Trump-Kennedy Center.
Dems LOSE IT after Kennedy Center renamed to include your favorite president · American Wire News
Democrats, including those in the Kennedy family, erupted in rage Thursday after news broke that the Kennedy Center is being renamed to include current President Donald Trump. The board of trustees at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts (originally named after JFK) voted Thursday to rename the facility the Donald J. Trump and the John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts, according to the Los Angeles Times. In a stat…
The White House confirmed the information.
The president has previously joked about having his name included in the name of the John F. Kennedy Performing Arts Center, calling the current decision a surprise, but there are a few twists to the matter.
For the Washington National Cultural Center, known as the iconic Kennedy Center, Trump’s second term has passed like a hurricane. Continue reading...
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