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underpants

(194,997 posts)
Thu Dec 18, 2025, 02:11 PM Dec 18

Kennedy Center board votes to rename it 'Trump Kennedy Center'

The board of trustees of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts voted Thursday to rename the facility after both the former president and President Donald Trump.

“The Kennedy Center Board of Trustees voted unanimously today to name the institution The Donald J. Trump and The John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts,” center spokeswoman Roma Daravi said in a statement.

Democratic Rep. Joyce Beatty, an ex-officio member of the board, attempted to object to the vote but was muted. The meeting is now adjourned, the source said.


“Congratulations to President Donald J. Trump, and likewise, congratulations to President Kennedy, because this will be a truly great team long into the future! The building will no doubt attain new levels of success and grandeur,” White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt wrote on X.

https://www.cnn.com/2025/12/18/politics/trump-kennedy-center-name


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Kennedy Center board votes to rename it 'Trump Kennedy Center' (Original Post) underpants Dec 18 OP
Oh for the love of fucking god, make it stop already. Initech Dec 18 #1
once hes gone congress should pass a law moonshinegnomie Dec 18 #2
Unanimous because he fired the old board... Kid Berwyn Dec 18 #3
It's statutorily named Kennedy Center tishaLA Dec 18 #4
Temporarily renamed. Scrubbing after Trump exit. oasis Dec 18 #5
Not The Onion? 3catwoman3 Dec 18 #6
Why not just go all the way--"UNITED STATES OF TRUMP" durablend Dec 18 #7
It takes an act of Congress to change the name of the Kennedy Center LetMyPeopleVote Dec 18 #8
That didn't stop them with Education underpants Dec 18 #10
After the unanimous vote, the board asked Dear Leader if he had any boots they could lick. tanyev Dec 18 #9
The Kennedy Center is still the Kennedy Center LetMyPeopleVote Dec 18 #11
Freedom Fries underpants Dec 18 #12

Initech

(107,463 posts)
1. Oh for the love of fucking god, make it stop already.
Thu Dec 18, 2025, 02:13 PM
Dec 18

Fuck Trump, fuck everyone who gives the screaming toddler everything he wants.

moonshinegnomie

(3,884 posts)
2. once hes gone congress should pass a law
Thu Dec 18, 2025, 02:14 PM
Dec 18

banning any government funded entity from having his name.

Kid Berwyn

(23,031 posts)
3. Unanimous because he fired the old board...
Thu Dec 18, 2025, 02:16 PM
Dec 18

...and appointed the new board.

What's that make Donald J Trump?

The world's biggest loser.

He'll always be the nation's biggest traitor.

tishaLA

(14,726 posts)
4. It's statutorily named Kennedy Center
Thu Dec 18, 2025, 02:17 PM
Dec 18

They can live in their world or make believe, like calling the Department of Defense the "Department of War," but it's all just fantasy

durablend

(8,899 posts)
7. Why not just go all the way--"UNITED STATES OF TRUMP"
Thu Dec 18, 2025, 02:25 PM
Dec 18

Or is that the big surprise for July 4th next year?

LetMyPeopleVote

(175,054 posts)
8. It takes an act of Congress to change the name of the Kennedy Center
Thu Dec 18, 2025, 04:31 PM
Dec 18






https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/20/76i?utm#
20 U.S. Code § 76i - John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
U.S. Code
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(a)In general
The Board shall construct for the Smithsonian Institution, with funds raised by voluntary contributions, a building to be designated as the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on a site in the District of Columbia bounded by the Inner Loop Freeway on the east, the Theodore Roosevelt Bridge approaches on the south, Rock Creek Parkway on the west, New Hampshire Avenue and F Street on the north, which shall be selected for such purpose by the National Capital Planning Commission. The National Capital Planning Commission shall acquire by purchase, condemnation, or otherwise, lands necessary to provide for the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and related facilities. Such building shall be in accordance with plans and specifications approved by the Commission of Fine Arts
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tanyev

(48,675 posts)
9. After the unanimous vote, the board asked Dear Leader if he had any boots they could lick.
Thu Dec 18, 2025, 05:03 PM
Dec 18

😒

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