Kennedy Center Set for Significant Renaming to Trump-Kennedy Center, Per Administration Announcement.

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The governing board of the prestigious performing arts venue has voted to adopt a new name the Trump-Kennedy Center, per an announcement by the White House.

Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt announced via a post that the board's decision was unanimous, crediting "the tremendous efforts President Trump has done over the last year in saving the building."

"This will be a truly great team long into the future! The building will no doubt reach new levels of grandeur and success," Leavitt added.

The planned renaming is likely to prove extremely contentious, notably in Washington, D.C., where the center has been an iconic landmark since its founding and original naming for President John F. Kennedy.

Recent History of the Venue

Not long after beginning his term, President Donald Trump fired all the center's incumbent trustees and installed loyalists in their positions. The freshly appointed board later moved to appoint Trump as chairman.

The president helped procure approximately $257 million in federal funds to cover extensive repairs and operational expenses at the aging venue.

Original Concept

The concept for a national performing arts center originated 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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