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Joyce Beatty Challenges 'Trump-Kennedy Center' Name Change

12/20/2025

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Beatty Challenges Renaming

Rep. Joyce Beatty, a U.S. representative and ex-officio Kennedy Center board member, says she was silenced opposing the 'Trump-Kennedy Center' name change.
Beatty's account challenges White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt's claim of a unanimous vote.
Jack Schlossberg, John F. Kennedy's grandson, opposes the renaming.
He cites federal law prohibiting additional memorials at the Kennedy Center.
He criticizes President Donald Trump for overshadowing John F. Kennedy's legacy and stresses artistic expression.

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Beatty Challenges Renaming

Rep. Joyce Beatty, a U.S. representative and ex-officio Kennedy Center board member, says she was silenced opposing the 'Trump-Kennedy Center' name change.
Beatty's account challenges White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt's claim of a unanimous vote.
Jack Schlossberg, John F. Kennedy's grandson, opposes the renaming.
He cites federal law prohibiting additional memorials at the Kennedy Center.
He criticizes President Donald Trump for overshadowing John F. Kennedy's legacy and stresses artistic expression.

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