Robert F. Kennedy Jr. it’s heavy That of President Donald Trump decision to rename the Kennedy Center to add his own name to the memorial building.
In a new interview which was released Thursday, Jan. 8, CBS News’ chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes asked RFK Jr. if he understood why members of his family they were “very” for the movement.
“Of course I understand that, but I have bigger fish to fry,” RFK Jr., 71, said in response.
The Secretary of Health and Human Services added that other issues were higher priorities for him.
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“If we lose kids in this country to obesity, heart disease, 77 percent of our kids can’t qualify for the military. Saving a life is more important to me than the name of a building,” he continued.
On December 18, 2025, the White House confirmed that the Kennedy Center board voted to rename the building in honor of President John F. Kennedy.
“I have just been informed that the respected Kennedy Center Board, some of the most successful people in any part of the world, have just voted unanimously to change the name of the Kennedy Center to the Trump-Kennedy Center, because of the incredible work that President Trump has done over the past year to save the building,” White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt wrote at the time via X. “
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(Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)He continued, “Not just from a rebuilding standpoint, but also financially and reputationally. Congratulations to President Donald J. Trump, and likewise, congratulations to President Kennedy, because this is going to be a really great team going forward! The building will undoubtedly reach new levels of success and greatness.”
In response, prominent members of the high profile The Kennedy family expressed their opposition to the movement
Mary Shriverwho is JFK’s niece, shared her disappointment after learning of the name change.
“The Kennedy Center was named after my uncle, President John F Kennedy. It was named after him. He was a man interested in the arts, interested in culture, interested in education, language, history,” Shriver, 70, wrote via Instagram on Dec. 18, 2025. “He brought the arts to the White House and he and my Aunt Jackassies celebrated the arts (Kennefied On the Arts). He championed the arts. and the artists”.
Shriver continued: “It is beyond comprehension that this sitting president would try to change the name of this great memorial to President Kennedy. It is beyond wild that he thinks adding his name in front of President Kennedy’s name is acceptable. It is not.”
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A day later, Shriver doubled down about his view of the name change, he blasted Trump via social media.
“Adding your name to a monument already named after a great man does not make you a great man. Quite the contrary,” Shriver wrote on Instagram on Dec. 19. “Putting your name over another man’s doesn’t mean people talk about you the same way as the other man. Putting your name over another man’s name on his existing memorial?
Meanwhile, JFK’s only grandchild, Jack SchlossbergThe 32-year-old vowed to fight the Kennedy Center’s new name.
“SEND ME TO CONGRESS TO SMOKE THESE IDIOTS – MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD LOUD AND CLEAR,” Schlossberg, who is running for New York’s 12th Congressional District, said via Instagram on Dec. 18, 2025. “I will not back down or choke.”