Kennedy Center Moves for Major Renaming to Trump-Kennedy Center, Per Administration Announcement.

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The board of trustees of the prestigious performing arts venue has voted to adopt a new name the Trump-Kennedy Center, per an announcement by the White House.

White House Spokesperson Karoline Leavitt announced via a post that the board's vote was unified, citing "the tremendous efforts President Trump has done over the last year in rescuing the building."

"This promises to be a truly great team long into the future! The building will no doubt achieve new levels of success and grandeur," Leavitt noted.

The proposed move is likely to prove deeply divisive, particularly in Washington, D.C., where the center has served as an architectural and cultural icon since its completion and original naming for President John F. Kennedy.

Recent History of the Institution

Not long after beginning his term, President Donald Trump fired all the center's sitting board members and appointed allies in their place. The reconstituted board later moved to name Trump the chairman.

The president was instrumental in securing approximately $257 million in congressional funding to cover major renovations and other financial needs at the aging venue.

Original Concept

The concept for a federal performing arts center began in the 1950s. Following the tragic death of President John F. Kennedy, the 35th president, in 1963, the then-under-construction venue was dedicated to his memory.

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