The Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. could also be undergoing a reputation change.
In a post on X Thursday, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the middle’s board of trustees “have just voted unanimously” to vary the name of the historic arts and cultural institution to the Trump-Kennedy Center. The board members were appointed by President Trump in February, after he named himself chairman and fired some board members, with others resigning.
Leavitt said the name change happened on account of the “due to the unbelievable work President Trump has done over the past 12 months in saving the constructing.”
“Congratulations to President Donald J. Trump, and likewise, congratulations to President Kennedy, because this might be a very great team long into the long run! The constructing will little doubt attain latest levels of success and grandeur,” Leavitt wrote.
The Kennedy Center didn’t immediately reply to a request for comment. It stays unclear whether the board has the authority to vary the name of the national cultural center, which was designated a “living memorial” in 1964 in memory of the slain President John F. Kennedy. The middle, which hosts the Kennedy Center Awards, Broadway shows, live shows operas and more, first opened in 1971.
The cultural institution has been a touchpoint for Trump since he took office, as he often railed against its “woke” programming before taking on as chair, handpicking the board and laying out guidelines for programming.
Trump hosted the annual Kennedy Center honors in January, where he had helped pick honorees Sylvester Stallone, Kiss, Gloria Gaynor, Michael Crawford and George Strait.