Summary
The board at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts has voted to change its name to the Trump-Kennedy Center. This decision recognizes President Trump’s efforts in saving and improving the facility. The name change might need congressional approval to proceed.
Key Facts
- The John F. Kennedy Center's board, appointed by President Trump, voted to rename the center as the Trump-Kennedy Center.
- White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt announced the decision on social media.
- The change is meant to honor President Trump's work on reconstructing and financially supporting the center.
- Congressional approval may be needed for the name change to take effect.
- The Kennedy Center, opened in 1971, is an arts complex in Washington, DC, named after President John F. Kennedy.
- President Lyndon B. Johnson originally named it to honor Kennedy as a "living memorial" for his support of the arts.
- President Trump has made other changes in Washington, DC, including demolishing the White House's East Wing for new construction.
- Trump previously named the US Institute for Peace after himself, though the move faced legal challenges.
