John F. Kennedy Center Moves for Controversial Renaming to Trump-Kennedy Center, Per Administration Announcement.

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The leadership board of the renowned performing arts venue has decided to change its name the Trump-Kennedy Center, according to a statement from the White House.

Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt announced via a post that the board's vote was unified, attributing it to "the unbelievable work President Trump has done over the last year in preserving the building."

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

The intended name change is likely to prove deeply divisive, especially in Washington, D.C., where the center has served as an beloved institution since its construction and christening for President John F. Kennedy.

Background of the Center

Shortly after taking office, President Donald Trump dismissed all the center's sitting board members and named allies in their place. The freshly appointed board then voted to name Trump the chairman.

The president later secured approximately $257 million in appropriated money to pay for extensive repairs and operational expenses at the national venue.

Inception

The vision for a federal performing arts center originated in the 1950s. Following the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, the 35th president, in 1963, the then-under-construction venue was named in his honor.

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