Summary
The Kennedy Center will be renamed the Trump-Kennedy Center. The decision came after the Kennedy Center board voted to change the name, with support from President Trump's administration. President Trump had earlier replaced all board members with his allies.
Key Facts
- The Kennedy Center board voted to rename the venue as the Trump-Kennedy Center.
- The decision followed "unbelievable work" attributed to President Trump in supporting the center.
- President Trump replaced the original board members with his own allies shortly after assuming office.
- The renamed center acknowledges both President Trump and President John F. Kennedy.
- The Kennedy Center is an iconic landmark in Washington, D.C.
- The decision to rename the center is described as controversial.
- President Trump secured $257 million from Congress for renovations at the center.
- The Kennedy Center was originally named in honor of President John F. Kennedy after his assassination in 1963.
