US EditionKennedy Center gets new signage bearing Trump’s name
The Trump-appointed Kennedy Center board renamed the arts venue without legal approval, despite objections from lawmakers and Kennedy family members, with ticket sales down, officials said.
- On Dec. 19, 2025, workers adjusted the Kennedy Center's exterior name in Washington, D.C., to include President Donald J. Trump, despite pushback from lawmakers and Kennedy family members.
- The board of trustees, handpicked by President Donald J. Trump, voted Thursday to add his name after he installed a new board and made himself chairman earlier this year.
- Blue tarps and scaffolding hid crews as The Kennedy Center website and logo were updated to reflect the Trump-Kennedy branding and new exterior lettering.
- Legal experts note the original statutes explicitly prohibit renaming and experts say the Center's 1964 federal law memorial designation requires Congress and possibly 60 votes in the Senate to change the name.
- Members of the Kennedy family and Rep. Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, disputed the vote, with Beatty saying she was muted and quoting, 'Clearly, the Congress has a say in this'.
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