🔗 Share this article John F. Kennedy Center Votes for Major Renaming to Trump-Kennedy Performing Arts Center, According to White House Statement. Image Source The leadership board of the renowned performing arts venue has decided to be renamed the Trump-Kennedy Center, as confirmed by the White House. Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt stated on social media that the board's approval was consensus, citing "the extraordinary job 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 attain new levels of grandeur and success," Leavitt noted. The planned renaming is expected to be extremely contentious, notably in Washington, D.C., where the center has stood as an beloved institution since its completion and dedication for President John F. Kennedy. Context of the Venue Shortly after taking office, President Donald Trump dismissed all the center's incumbent trustees and named allies in their place. The reconstituted board subsequently voted to elect Trump chairman. The president helped procure approximately $257 million in federal funds to pay for extensive repairs and associated costs at the historic venue. Inception The idea 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. This report is being updated. More details will be published soon.