Trump’s name added to Kennedy Center exterior, one day after vote to rename
In December 2025, Donald Trump's name was added to the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., renaming it "The Donald J Trump and the John F Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts." This occurred just a day after a vote by Trump-appointed board members to rename the venue.
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Open questions and key claims
Leavitt said the change would recognise “the unbelievable work President Trump has done over the last year in saving the building”.
The Kennedy Center was named by law, and changing the name would require a revision of that 1964 law.
The Kennedy Center board is not a lawmaking entity. Congress makes laws.
Kennedy Center board voted to rename the institution to the Trump-Kennedy Center.
The Kennedy Center is named for President Kennedy by federal law.
The Kennedy Center confirmed the vote to change the name.
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