Kennedy Center board renews push to add Trump's name to building

Published Aug 16, 11:00 AM UTC

The board of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, now chaired by President Donald Trump and filled with his allies, approved a plan to add Trump's name to the building again, despite a federal judge ruling in May that a previous attempt to rename the institution was unlawful. The new proposal seeks to circumvent the ruling by adding the phrase 'Restored and Renovated by President Donald J. Trump' under the main signage. The article questions the motive behind the effort, noting that Trump's takeover has led to plummeting ticket sales, artist cancellations, and a decline in donations, with the Washington National Opera leaving the venue. The author argues the move is a vanity project unlikely to last, as a future Democratic president would likely remove the name.