🔗 Share this article John F. Kennedy Center Set for Significant Renaming to Trump-Kennedy Center, Per Administration Announcement. Image Source The leadership board of the iconic performing arts venue has approved a measure to be renamed the Trump-Kennedy Center, as confirmed by the White House. Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt announced via a post that the board's approval was consensus, attributing it to "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 attain new levels of prestige and accomplishment," Leavitt noted. The planned renaming is likely to prove deeply divisive, especially in Washington, D.C., where the center has been an iconic landmark since its completion and original naming for President John F. Kennedy. Recent History of the Venue Not long after beginning his term, President Donald Trump replaced all the center's existing board members and named allies in their place. The freshly appointed board subsequently voted to name Trump the chairman. The president helped procure approximately $257 million in federal funds to finance extensive repairs and associated costs at the national venue. Historical Roots The idea for a Washington-based performing arts center began in the 1950s. Following the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, the 35th president, in 1963, the planned venue was christened the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. This is a developing story. Further context will be published soon.