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Trump Sparks Controversy with Kennedy Center Renaming Amid Mourning

1/2/2026

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Trump Mocks Kennedy Family

U.S. President Donald Trump mocked the Kennedy family on social media after Tatiana Schlossberg's death.
He added his name to the Kennedy Center, prompting backlash over the change.
U.S. Rep. Joyce Beatty (D-Ohio) said she was muted during the board vote, asserting there was no consensus.
The Kennedy family mourns Tatiana Schlossberg as tributes pour in, and legal challenges to the renaming are anticipated.

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Trump Critiques Clooney

U.S. President Donald Trump criticized George Clooney in a New Year’s Eve post, calling him an "average guy".
He said Clooney and Amal Clooney are "two of the worst political prognosticators of all time" after they gained French citizenship.
Clooney replied by criticizing CBS and ABC for settling lawsuits with Trump instead of fighting back, noting that political fame has changed Donald Trump since they were friends.

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Trump Mocks Kennedy Family

U.S. President Donald Trump mocked the Kennedy family on social media after Tatiana Schlossberg's death.
He added his name to the Kennedy Center, prompting backlash over the change.
U.S. Rep. Joyce Beatty (D-Ohio) said she was muted during the board vote, asserting there was no consensus.
The Kennedy family mourns Tatiana Schlossberg as tributes pour in, and legal challenges to the renaming are anticipated.

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