Trump's name added to Kennedy Center following unanimous board vote to rename historic building
Workers were spotted adding President Donald Trump's name to the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. on Friday, following a unanimous decision by the board of trustees one day prior to...
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Workers were spotted adding President Donald Trump 's name to the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. on Friday, following a unanimous decision by the board of trustees one day prior to rename the building "The Donald J. Trump and The John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts." Large blue tarps were seen hanging in front of the building's signage, with crews adding "The Donald" above the former Democratic president's name. As of 1 p.m. local time Friday, the website's header was changed to " The Trump Kennedy Center. " Former President Dwight D. Eisenhower created a federally supported national cultural center in Washington, D.C., in 1958, but fundraising later stalled. ICONIC DC LANDMARK UNVEILS FIRST CHRISTMAS TREE AS PART OF PUSH TO REVIVE HOLIDAY SPIRIT Kennedy revived the project in 1962, by appointing Broadway producer Roger L. Stevens as board chair and involving former First Ladies Jacqueline Kennedy and Mamie Eisenhower, leading to a major $30 million campaign. Following Kennedy’s assassination, former President Lyndon Johnson signed a bill in 1964, renaming the center after Kennedy as a living memorial to him. In February, Trump was elected chairman of the Kennedy Center board after removing 18 trustees appointed by former President Joe Biden . KENNEDY CENTER SALUTES AMERICA’S MILITARY WITH SOLD-OUT HOLIDAY SPECTACULAR: ‘THE GRATITUDE THEY DESERVE' Under his leadership, Fox News Digital previously reported the center nearly doubled its fundraising under the Biden administration, raising a record $23 million. "The Kennedy Memorial is not impacted at all," Kennedy Center vice president of public relations Roma Daravi wrote in a statement to Fox News Digital. "Trump raised over $131 million in private and corporate donations and had Congress give $257 million for critical infrastructure needs, all to SAVE this institution. There was over $250 million of deferred maintenance repairs immediately needed. Those individuals attacking now, sat idly by…