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wcmagumba

(5,661 posts) Thu Dec 18, 2025, 02:34 PM Dec 18

Trump has never done anything to support the arts yet he wants The Kennedy Center for the Arts...

renamed for himself...this is sick...he is nothing but a dishonest rat bastard, imo...

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Trump has never done anything to support the arts yet he wants The Kennedy Center for the Arts... (Original Post) wcmagumba Dec 18 OP

It's his "Kilroy was here" shtick. no_hypocrisy Dec 18 #1

He knows he'll never earn something like this, so he has to leverage it somehow...nt Wounded Bear Dec 18 #2

Artists will find another place to perform, and people will go there. tavernier Dec 18 #3

It's not about the arts, it's about his vehement jealousy of the Kennedys. SheltieLover Dec 18 #4

JFK said the arts are the soul of America. Irish_Dem Dec 18 #5

Well, if you want to nitpick.... senseandsensibility Dec 18 #6

It isn't about supporting the arts. It is about a Maoist style cultural revolution... Thomas Hurt Dec 18 #7

It takes an Act of Congress to change the name of the Kennedy Center LetMyPeopleVote Dec 18 #8

I wonder if he asked RFK Jr. gulliver Dec 18 #9

This is the action of a corrupt incompetent Hey Joe Dec 18 #10

Kim Jong Un mentality Kid Berwyn Dec 18 #11

no_hypocrisy

(54,317 posts)

1. It's his "Kilroy was here" shtick.

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Thu Dec 18, 2025, 02:37 PM

Dec 18

Wounded Bear

(63,859 posts)

2. He knows he'll never earn something like this, so he has to leverage it somehow...nt

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Thu Dec 18, 2025, 02:37 PM

Dec 18

tavernier

(14,278 posts)

3. Artists will find another place to perform, and people will go there.

Reply to wcmagumba (Original post)

Thu Dec 18, 2025, 02:43 PM

Dec 18

It’s not like Trump has the only football in town and if people want to play ball, they have to play with him.

SheltieLover

(76,922 posts)

4. It's not about the arts, it's about his vehement jealousy of the Kennedys.

Reply to wcmagumba (Original post)

Thu Dec 18, 2025, 02:46 PM

Dec 18

Irish_Dem

(79,919 posts)

5. JFK said the arts are the soul of America.

Reply to wcmagumba (Original post)

Thu Dec 18, 2025, 03:34 PM

Dec 18

Trump has no soul.

senseandsensibility

(24,259 posts)

6. Well, if you want to nitpick....

Reply to wcmagumba (Original post)

Thu Dec 18, 2025, 03:55 PM

Dec 18

Sorry, poor attempt at sarcasm. What you say is true, but I'm afraid my outrage meter is stuck at 100 and has been for almost ten years. I can't summon much anymore except to work on finding ways to beat him. If this helps sway Independents for instance, I'm all for talking about it. I'm glad that Joe Kennedy spoke out about it today and said that the name of the Kennedy Center is enshrined in law and he can't legally change it.

Thomas Hurt

(13,958 posts)

7. It isn't about supporting the arts. It is about a Maoist style cultural revolution...

Reply to wcmagumba (Original post)

Thu Dec 18, 2025, 04:19 PM

Dec 18

to replace our history with Trump branded christofascism.

LetMyPeopleVote

(175,074 posts)

8. It takes an Act of Congress to change the name of the Kennedy Center

Reply to wcmagumba (Original post)

Thu Dec 18, 2025, 04:28 PM

Dec 18

Link to tweet

https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/20/76i?utm#

20 U.S. Code § 76i - John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
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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

gulliver

(13,722 posts)

9. I wonder if he asked RFK Jr.

Reply to wcmagumba (Original post)

Thu Dec 18, 2025, 04:33 PM

Dec 18

That's his "Uncle John" Trump is talking about replacing.

Hey Joe

(416 posts)

10. This is the action of a corrupt incompetent

Reply to wcmagumba (Original post)

Thu Dec 18, 2025, 05:54 PM

Dec 18

To surf and virtue signal on the accomplishments of superior people who actually make a positive contribution to our society.
He knows that he’s got nothing, so he’ll ride the waves of his historical betters for that tiny bit of attention or fame.

Kid Berwyn

(23,031 posts)

11. Kim Jong Un mentality

Reply to wcmagumba (Original post)

Thu Dec 18, 2025, 06:17 PM

Dec 18

Small to the point of nothingness, yet able to strap his own child in front of a live fire Howitzer to demonstrate power.

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