Kennedy Family Outraged Over Unauthorized Renaming of Kennedy Center to Trump-Kennedy Center

Renaming Controversy

• 😡 The Kennedy family is expressing outrage over the recent renaming of the Kennedy Center to the Trump-Kennedy Center.
• 🏛️ The signage now reads "The Donald J. Trump and the John F. Kennedy Memorial for the Performing Arts," with Trump's name preceding Kennedy's.
• 💻 The center's website also reflected the name change.

Board Actions and Reactions

• 🗳️ The board, described as having Trump loyalists, voted unanimously to rename the center.
• 🔇 Congresswoman Joyce Bey, an ex officio board member, reported being muted when attempting to voice concerns or ask questions during the board meeting.
• 🗣️ Maria Shriver, JFK's niece, called the move an insult and expressed disbelief, comparing it to renaming the Lincoln Memorial.

Legality and Authority

• 📜 Questions are being raised about the legality of the name change.
• 🏛️ The Kennedy Center was designated by an act of Congress in 1964 as a living memorial to President John F. Kennedy.
• ⚖️ It is argued that only Congress has the authority to rename the center, not the board.

Presidential Response

• 😮 President Trump claimed he was taken by surprise by the renaming but also honored by it.
• 🔮 A prediction was made that the name would be torn off the building the first day Trump is out of office.