president donald trump has even more plans for the Kennedy Center after working there change the name of the milestone.
“The Trump Kennedy Center will close on July 4, 2026, in honor of our nation’s 250th birthday, and we will simultaneously begin construction on the spectacular new entertainment complex,” Trump, 79, wrote via Social Truth Sunday, February 1. “This important decision, based on input from many well-respected experts, will take a tired, broken and run-down center that has been in poor condition, both financially and structurally, for many years, and turn it into a world-class bastion of arts, music and entertainment, far better than ever.”
Trump claimed that the funding is now complete and fully operational.
After the project is completed, the president believes that “America will be very proud” of the “beautiful new Landmark.”
Maria Shriver speaks out again against the Kennedy Center’s new name. Hours after workers incorporated Donald Trump’s name into the building in Washington DC, John F. Kennedy’s niece had some questions for the current President of the United States. “Adding your name to a monument already named in honor of a great (…)
For many of the former presidents John F. Kennedyfamily, the news is personal and not taken lightly.
“Don’t get distracted by what this administration is trying to erase,” JFK’s nephew said. Joe Kennedy III he wrote via X on sunday “Our connection, our community and our commitment to the rights of all.”
Read on to see more of the Kennedy family react to the latest changes with the Kennedy Center:
Mary Shriver
Mary Shriver
Rodin Eckenroth/Getty ImagesAfter retweeting Donald Trump’s Social Truth post, Maria Shriver decided to respond with her own perspective.
“Translation: It’s been brought to my attention that because of the name change (but no one tells me it’s because of the name change), but it’s been brought to my attention that entertainers are canceling left and right, and I’ve determined that since the name change no one wants to perform there anymore,” JFK’s niece wrote. via X. “I’ve determined that due to this schedule change, it’s best for me to close this center and rebuild a new center that will be named after me, which will surely get everyone to stop talking about the fact that everyone is canceling…right?”
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Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty ImagesJoe Kennedy III
“President John F. Kennedy believed that one day this country would fulfill its promise of justice and equal rights for all. Because of those beliefs and because of his sacrifice, Congress voted to make the Kennedy Center a living monument to him, as a place built by the people for people to celebrate what connects us,” wrote JFK’s nephew, Joe Kennedy III. via X. “While this violation of the will of the people is painful, President Kennedy reminds us that it is not the buildings that define the greatness of a nation, but the actions of its people and its leaders.”
Maria Shriver expresses her disappointment at President Donald Trump’s support for renaming the Kennedy Center. “The Kennedy Center was named after my uncle, President John F Kennedy. It was named in his honor,” Shriver, 70, wrote via Instagram on Thursday, December 18. “He was a man who was interested in the arts, interested in (…)
Jack Schlossberg
“Trump can take the Kennedy Center for himself. He can change the name, close the doors and tear the building down,” wrote JFK’s only grandson, Jack Schlossberg. via X. “He may try to kill JFK. But JFK remains alive because we are now standing up to remove Donald Trump, bring him to justice, and restore the freedoms that generations fought for.”