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Donald Trump's Name Appears on 'Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts'
Construction workers added Trump's name without congressional approval, prompting outrage as the Kennedy Center legally retains its original name, officials said.
- On Dec. 19, 2025, construction workers attached President Donald Trump's name to the east facade, completing the combined name The Donald J. Trump and the John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts.
- The board voted the day before to rename the institution The Donald J. Trump and The John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts, with many board members handpicked by the president.
- Kennedy family members reacted with disbelief and anger, with Kerry Kennedy pledging to remove the letters, while Washington, D.C. residents expressed outrage on Friday as photographers observed work behind a blue tarp.
- Legal experts note that only U.S. Congress can rename the center, and ex-officio Kennedy Center board members said the board lacks authority and muted members during the vote.
- Former CNN host Jim Acosta said `He has vandalized the Kennedy Center by putting his name on it`, while Democratic ex-officio board members and critics called the move illegal amid uncertainty about legal action.
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