Europe (Brussels Morning Newspaper) – Democratic Rep. Joyce Beatty sued to block renaming the Kennedy Centre to the Trump-Kennedy Centre; Trump’s allies control the board, $257M has been funded for renovations, and the Kennedy family criticised the change.
As BBC News reported, democratic U.S. Representative Joyce Beatty has filed a lawsuit to stop the renaming of the John F. Kennedy Centre for the Performing Arts to the Trump-Kennedy Centre. The decision came after the Kennedy Centre’s board, which includes many of former President Donald Trump’s allies, voted last week to add Trump’s name to the institution.
Beatty, one of several Democratic lawmakers appointed to the board by law, says the name change is illegal because it requires an act of Congress. She also claims that during the board meeting, she was muted when she tried to speak against the change, blocking her from participating and raising questions about the fairness of the process.
What is the controversy over renaming the Kennedy Centre the Trump-Kennedy?
In her lawsuit, Beatty said the Kennedy Centre was created as a “living memorial” to President John F. Kennedy. The center was meant to honour his legacy in the arts and public service. Beatty argues that adding Trump’s name undermines this goal and politicises a national cultural institution. She also says the board ignored federal rules by acting without Congress.
“[I]n scenes more reminiscent of authoritarian regimes than the American republic – the sitting President and his handpicked loyalists renamed this storied centre after President Trump,”
the lawsuit states.
In a statement provided to the BBC,
the White House said Trump had “stepped up” and saved the Kennedy Centre “by strengthening its finances, modernising the building, and ending divisive woke programming”.
“As a result, the Board of the Kennedy Centre voted unanimously to rename it the Trump-Kennedy Centre – a historic move that marks a new era of success, prestige, and restored grandeur for one of America’s most iconic cultural institutions,”
White House spokesperson Liz Huston said.
On Friday, Dec 19, 2025, the name of former President Donald Trump was added to the outside of the John F. Kennedy Centre for the Performing Arts. The centre’s website now shows the logo as
“The Trump Kennedy Centre.”
Joe Kennedy III, a former House member and grandnephew of the late president, said that
“the Kennedy Centre is a living memorial to a fallen president and named for President Kennedy by federal law”
“It can no sooner be renamed than can someone rename the Lincoln Memorial, no matter what anyone says,”
he added.
Originally proposed in the 1950s, Congress decided to name the performing arts centre in honour of President Kennedy after he was assassinated on November 22nd, 1963. Just a few months after assuming the presidency, President Trump appointed his supporters to fill vacancies on the centre’s board of directors, giving him the benefit of having his friends as board members, resulting in them voting to make him chairman of the board. Also, one of President Trump’s advisors, Richard Grenell, became the president of the board at that time.
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19 responses to “Joyce Beatty Files Lawsuit to Halt Trump-Kennedy Center Renaming”
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If this isn’t the grand finale of circus acts, I don’t know what is! 🎪 Who needs Congress when you have a board full of Trump cheerleaders, right? 🤡
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Isn’t it just delightful how politics has turned into a game of musical chairs, with Trump now taking a seat at the Kennedy Centre? 🙄 Who needs historical reverence when you can have a name on a building, right? 🏛️💸
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Looks like the Kennedy Centre just got a makeover fit for a reality show! Who knew renaming a cultural icon could be a new form of performance art? 🎭
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Just what we needed, a cultural institution named after a reality TV star! Next, they’ll be renaming the Louvre to the Trump Louvre, because why not? 😂
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Just what we needed, a name change to distract us from the real issues—because nothing says “cultural prestige” quite like slapping Trump’s name on a place meant to honor a fallen president. Cheers to the new “Trump-Kennedy Centre,” where the arts meet reality TV! 🎭😂
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Isn’t it charming how every time a bit of art gets too sophisticated, someone insists on slapping a flashy name on it? Must be all the rage in America these days, like renaming a fine Bordeaux to “Merlot Trump.” 🍷
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So, let me get this straight: we’ve gone from the Kennedy Centre to the Trump-Kennedy Centre? What’s next, the Shakespeare-Musk Theatre? 🎭💸
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Isn’t it just delightful to see how politics can turn a cultural gem into a playground for egos? 🙄 The Trump-Kennedy Centre – sounds like a budget hotel chain, doesn’t it?
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Seems like the Trump-Kennedy Centre is just the latest in a long line of cultural genius, right up there with the Eiffel Tower’s latest paint job. 😏 It’s like someone thought, “Why stop at a circus when we can have the whole carnival?” 🎪
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Seems like the Kennedy Centre is getting a makeover we never asked for—who needs a legacy when you can slap a new coat of gold paint on it, eh? 🤷♂️ Just what the arts needed, a touch of reality TV glamour! 🎭
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Seems like the Trump-Kennedy Centre is the new ‘must-see’ tourist attraction for anyone with a penchant for irony – who knew political theatre could be so entertaining? 🎭 But I suppose if you can’t rename a cultural landmark, what’s next, renaming the Eiffel Tower to the Trump Tower of Paris? 😂
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Looks like the Trump-Kennedy Centre is just what we needed to put some pizzazz back into culture—who needs a legacy when you’ve got a brand, right? 🎭💁♂️
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Seems like the Trump-Kennedy Centre is just what the arts were missing – a name change that screams “prestige,” right? 😂 Next, they’ll be renaming the Louvre to the Louvre-Trump; after all, who needs history when you’ve got branding!
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Isn’t it just delightful to see a national treasure being turned into a glorified theme park for egos? 🎢 I guess if you throw enough cash at it, you can buy a legacy, eh? 💰
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So, the Trump-Kennedy Centre, eh? Next, they’ll rename Buckingham Palace to the Royal Trump Palace—because nothing screams cultural heritage like a rebranding effort from a reality TV star! 😂
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Isn’t it just grand when a national treasure gets a makeover courtesy of a reality TV star? 🎭 I suppose next we’ll be renaming Big Ben to “Trump’s Timepiece” just to keep things classy. 😂
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Just what the world needed—a Trump-Kennedy Centre! Because nothing says “art and culture” quite like a name that practically screams “reality show.” 😂
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Aren’t we all just thrilled to witness the Trump-Kennedy Centre saga? It’s like watching a telenovela, but with less class and more orange. 😂
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Seems like the Trump brand just couldn’t resist tagging along to the Kennedy Centre—what’s next, the Michelangelo Trump Museum? 🎨😂
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