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Trump Renames Kennedy Center, Faces Lawsuit Backlash

12/29/2025

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President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump attended the Kennedy Center Honors on December 7, 2025.
Comedian Toby Morton purchased domain names related to the Kennedy Center's rebranding, a move tied to President Donald Trump's initiative to replace the board with loyalists.
The center was renamed "The Donald J. Trump and The John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts" on December 18, 2025, sparking backlash and a lawsuit from U.S. Rep. Joyce Beatty.
Beatty claims the renaming violates a 1964 law.

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President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump attended the Kennedy Center Honors on December 7, 2025.
Comedian Toby Morton purchased domain names related to the Kennedy Center's rebranding, a move tied to President Donald Trump's initiative to replace the board with loyalists.
The center was renamed "The Donald J. Trump and The John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts" on December 18, 2025, sparking backlash and a lawsuit from U.S. Rep. Joyce Beatty.
Beatty claims the renaming violates a 1964 law.