GOP Bill Seeks to Rename Kennedy Center for Trump
WASHINGTON, D.C., JUL 30 – Rep. Bob Onder's bill to rename the Kennedy Center after Trump faces legal barriers and opposition from the Kennedy family amid GOP efforts to reshape cultural institutions.
- On July 23, 2025, Missouri Rep. Bob Onder introduced the Make Entertainment Great Again Act to rename the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts as the Donald J. Trump Center for the Performing Arts.
- Amid broader institutional changes, Trump in February appointed himself Kennedy Center chairman and ousted its trustees, reshaping governance.
- The Kennedy Center hosts more than 2,000 performances and about 2 million visitors annually, and Onder praised Trump as 'I cannot think of a more ubiquitous symbol of American exceptionalism in the arts, entertainment, and popular culture at large than President Trump'.
- Democrats criticized the proposal, calling it a partisan stunt, while House lawmakers are on summer break with no immediate action expected.
- This wave of proposals by Republican lawmakers aims to honor President Donald Trump, with historians saying the effort is almost unprecedented in U.S. politics.
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Maria Shriver Slams ‘Petty’ Bill to Rename Kennedy Center After Trump
Maria Shriver ripped a bill introduced by Missouri Republican Rep. Bob Onder that seeks to rename the Kennedy Center after President Donald Trump, The Hill reported on Tuesday. Shriver, who is a women's health advocate and former President John F. Kennedy's niece, said the bill, which would rename the performing arts center as the Donald J. Trump Center for the Performing Arts, "makes my blood boil. It's so ridiculous, so petty, so small-minded.…
Renaming Kennedy Center for Trumps would violate law that created it, insiders say as JFK niece weighs in – UK Times
Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email House Republicans have proposed renaming the Kennedy Center and opera house after President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump — but the change would violate the law that created the center, according to a new report. Last week, Republicans passed an amendment in …
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