{"id":2473791,"date":"2025-08-12T11:21:02","date_gmt":"2025-08-12T15:21:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-seems-to-embrace-kennedy-center-rename-with-supposed-slip\/"},"modified":"2025-08-12T11:21:41","modified_gmt":"2025-08-12T15:21:41","slug":"trump-seems-to-embrace-kennedy-center-rename-with-supposed-slip","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-seems-to-embrace-kennedy-center-rename-with-supposed-slip\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump seems to embrace Kennedy Center rename with supposed slip"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-seems-to-embrace-kennedy-center-rename-with-supposed-slip%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2473791&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article reports that former President Donald Trump appeared to embrace the idea of renaming the John F. Kennedy Centre for the Performing Arts after himself. in a post on his Truth Social platform, Trump referred to the &#8220;TRUMP\/KENNEDY CENTER&#8221; in relation to the Kennedy Center Honors awards. He praised efforts and funding being directed toward restoring the center&#8217;s prestige, promising a &#8220;major comeback&#8221; for the venue.<\/p>\n<p>This comment follows a recent proposal by House Republicans to rename the Kennedy Center&#8217;s opera house after Frist Lady Melania Trump. Additionally, missouri Rep. Bob Onder introduced legislation to officially rename the entire Kennedy Center as the &#8220;Donald J. Trump Center for the Performing Arts.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p>In February, Trump controversially took control of the Kennedy Center by replacing all previous board members and appointing himself chairman. His <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/student-group-sues-yale-for-discrimination-revives-trump-era-case\/\" title=\"Student Group Sues Yale for Discrimination, Revives ...-Era Case\">administration included<\/a> a $257 million spending bill for the center&#8217;s renovation. The Kennedy Center Honors are scheduled for december,and Trump is set to visit the center soon.  <\/p>\n<div id=\"ld-4686-3758\"><\/div>\n<p><script>(function(w,d,s,i){w.ldAdInit=w.ldAdInit||[];w.ldAdInit.push({slot:14832835450050406,size:[0, 0],id:\"ld-4686-3758\"});if(!d.getElementById(i)){var j=d.createElement(s),p=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];j.async=true;j.src=\"https:\/\/cdn2.decide.dev\/_js\/ajs.js\";j.id=i;p.parentNode.insertBefore(j,p);}})(window,document,\"script\",\"ld-ajs\");<\/script><\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Trump seems to embrace Kennedy Center rename with supposed slip<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2201716\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Donald Trump<\/a> appeared to be embracing renaming the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kennedy-center\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts<\/a> in Washington after himself in comments about the Kennedy Center Honors awards.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;GREAT Nominees for the TRUMP\/KENNEDY CENTER, whoops, I mean, KENNEDY CENTER, AWARDS,&rdquo; Trump <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/115015798555807745\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">said<\/a> on his Truth Social platform. &ldquo;They will be announced Wednesday. Tremendous work is being done, and money being spent, on bringing it back to the absolute TOP LEVEL of luxury, glamour, and entertainment. It had fallen on hard times, physically, BUT WILL SOON BE MAKING A MAJOR COMEBACK!!! President DJT.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3497065\/madonna-gaza-urges-pope-leo-to-visit\/\">Madonna urges Pope Leo to visit Gaza<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/3497048\/trump-endorses-burt-jones-brian-kemp-georgia-governor\/\">Trump endorses Burt Jones to replace Brian Kemp as Georgia governor<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/finance-and-economy\/3496610\/inflation-july-consumer-price-index-tariffs\/\">Inflation held at 2.7% in July, allaying tariff fears<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Throughout his first term in office, Trump declined to attend the Kennedy Center Honors as many award recipients had criticized him.<\/p>\n<p>Trump&rsquo;s comment came as House Republicans proposed last month<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3478821\/melania-kennedy-center-theater-renaming-proposal-first-lady\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"> renaming the Kennedy Center&rsquo;<\/a>s opera house in the name of first lady <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/melania-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Melania Trump<\/a>.&nbsp;The White House has confirmed Trump will be visiting the Kennedy Center tomorrow morning. <\/p>\n<p>Last month, Rep. Bob Onder (R-MO) introduced legislation that would &ldquo;designate the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts as the &lsquo;Donald J. Trump Center for the Performing Arts.&rsquo;&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/3325395\/trump-critics-predict-financial-losses-revamped-kennedy-center\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>TRUMP CRITICS PREDICT FINANCIAL LOSSES FOR REVAMPED KENNEDY CENTER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In February, in an unprecedented and controversial move, Trump took over the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/theyre-laughing-at-you-and-mocking-you-candace-owens-blasts-liberal-elites-over-covid-restrictions-mask-mandates\/\" title=\"\u2018They\u2019re Laughing At You And Mocking You\u2019: Candace Owens Blasts \u2018Liberal Elites\u2019 Over COVID Restrictions, Mask Mandates\">performing arts center<\/a>, firing all of the previous board members and naming himself the chairman. His landmark&nbsp;spending bill included $257 million to renovate and restore the Kennedy Center.<\/p>\n<p>The Kennedy Center Honors will take place in December.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2201716\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2201716\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump appears to support renaming Kennedy Center after himself<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2910,"featured_media":2473792,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/AP25162826153600.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[50057,5894,6487,15327,3634],"class_list":["post-2473791","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-kennedy-center","tag-politics","tag-rename","tag-slip","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/AP25162826153600.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2473791","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2910"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2473791"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2473791\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2473795,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2473791\/revisions\/2473795"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2473792"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2473791"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2473791"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2473791"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}