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Trump teases marble armrests for Kennedy Center: ‘Unlike anything ever done or seen before!’

President Trump shared images of marble armrests and White House Palm Room renovations on Truth Social amid legal challenges to the Kennedy Center renaming.

  • On Friday, President Donald Trump unveiled proposed marble armrests for seating at the Trump Kennedy Center, posting photos on Truth Social and teasing the additions as a feature for the renamed venue.
  • A board he installed recently added Trump’s name to the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, but legal experts say only Congress can rename the venue by statute.
  • Social media users reacted harshly to the planned 'rock seats,' while Rep. Lori Trahan's chief of staff Mark McDevitt highlighted Trump's disconnect with struggling voters.
  • By statute, the center is named the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, and Rep. Joyce Beatty, plaintiff, filed a lawsuit arguing only Congress can rename it, challenging the board's action.
  • The performing arts center has undergone changes since President Donald Trump took office, and a Christmas Eve jazz concert host canceled a performance in protest after his name was added to The Kennedy Center.
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