John F. Kennedy Center Votes for Significant Renaming to Trump-Kennedy Performing Arts Center, As Stated by Administration Announcement.

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The board of trustees of the iconic performing arts venue has decided to change its name the Trump-Kennedy Center, as confirmed by the White House.

White House Spokesperson Karoline Leavitt announced via a post that the board's decision was unanimous, citing "the extraordinary job President Trump has done over the last year in saving 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 continued.

The intended name change is likely to prove deeply divisive, particularly in Washington, D.C., where the center has served as an architectural and cultural icon since its construction and christening for President John F. Kennedy.

Background of the Venue

Soon after taking office, President Donald Trump dismissed all the center's incumbent trustees and installed loyalists in their positions. The newly constituted board then voted to name Trump the chairman.

The president later secured approximately $257 million in federal funds to pay for significant upgrades and operational expenses at the national venue.

Inception

The concept for a federal performing arts center began in the 1950s. Following the murder of President John F. Kennedy, the 35th president, in 1963, the then-under-construction venue was christened the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.

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