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23. It takes an act of Congress to change the name of the Kennedy Center

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Thu Dec 18, 2025, 04:25 PM

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20 U.S. Code § 76i - John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
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The Board shall construct for the Smithsonian Institution, with funds raised by voluntary contributions, a building to be designated as the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on a site in the District of Columbia bounded by the Inner Loop Freeway on the east, the Theodore Roosevelt Bridge approaches on the south, Rock Creek Parkway on the west, New Hampshire Avenue and F Street on the north, which shall be selected for such purpose by the National Capital Planning Commission. The National Capital Planning Commission shall acquire by purchase, condemnation, or otherwise, lands necessary to provide for the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and related facilities. Such building shall be in accordance with plans and specifications approved by the Commission of Fine Arts

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Joe Kennedy III: The Kennedy Center is a living memorial to a fallen president and named for President Kennedy by [View all] highplainsdem Thursday OP

Trump gets more evil by the day. Irish_Dem Thursday #1

He's a shitty president because he's a shitty human being. (nt) William Seger Thursday #11

He lacks any humanity whatsoever. Irish_Dem Thursday #20

Maybe he'd like a new species named after himself and his cult (nt) William Seger Thursday #26

He thinks he is the most perfect person ever, so yes he would love a new species Irish_Dem Thursday #28

The planet ? Just Jerome Thursday #38

Sadly, yes none of it would be enough to fill the hole in his soul. Irish_Dem Thursday #39

There are no new species of popsdenver Thursday #46

But we never had a real live human cockroach before. Irish_Dem Thursday #52

Noted popsdenver Thursday #53

Then it should be... 2naSalit Thursday #54

How about nazi bastard species Irish_Dem Yesterday #73

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As does Karoline Leavitt Mblaze Thursday #58

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Yes Abstractartist Yesterday #70

The hypocrisy is constant and eye popping. Irish_Dem Yesterday #71

I think I've seen her cross angrily glowing a few times. Mblaze Yesterday #81

A true mean girl psychopath. Irish_Dem Yesterday #82

Trump is a LIAR also. Media needs to report that Trump can not rename the kennedy center Trueblue1968 Thursday #61

US Media is part of the Trump Crime Syndicate. Irish_Dem Yesterday #69

and gaudy. nt Javaman Yesterday #68

And we're only in year one of this fascist shit show. Initech Yesterday #78

I truly do not know where the country will be in three years. Irish_Dem Yesterday #80

Yep Danascot Thursday #2

It reminds of when W said Condoleeza Rice was "fabulous" nuxvomica Thursday #6

Rice was incredible (nt) William Seger Thursday #13

Condoleeza popsdenver Thursday #47

There...I fixed it for you... electric_blue68 Yesterday #79

I hope that is accurate, but wouldn't put it past these thugs. lostincalifornia Thursday #3

Oh shit...Joe III kwolf68 Thursday #4

Poor Caroline snowybirdie Thursday #5

I know, the Kennedy name humiliated and dragged through the mud with Trump and RFK Jr. Irish_Dem Thursday #21

That leads to a very interesting hypothesis - that trump chose RFK Jr. just to smear the Kennedy name. erronis Thursday #30

Of course he did. This is 100% the reason he chose RFK jr. Irish_Dem Thursday #36

I guess I've missed those; but you make sense, unfortunately!. electric_blue68 Thursday #56

Right you are erronis! SusieCreamcheese Thursday #64

I believe this is the case MustLoveBeagles Yesterday #75

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D.C. has a sewage treatment plant called Blue Plains -- nobody would be offended if he renamed that. (nt) William Seger Thursday #16

I have been suggesting for years that it be named for Reagan. But the DJT Sewage Treatment Plant would work well. erronis Thursday #31

Stolen honor. spanone Thursday #8

Whatever Chump names now can be RENAMED as soon as he's out the door FakeNoose Thursday #9

"...the highly respected Board..." intheflow Thursday #10

I guess Kid Rock is too busy with his blossoming career. (nt) William Seger Thursday #18

Yeah, that was a really poor choice of words PatSeg Thursday #41

Leavitt has gotten one thing right at last: evolves Thursday #12

"[B]ecause of the unbelievable work President Trump" [sic] I'll give her this: it is unbelievable. Ol Janx Spirit Thursday #14

If they really can change the name, how many people will refuse to perform there? Katinfl Thursday #15

That's already a pretty long list, including most of the best entertainers extant today...nt Wounded Bear Thursday #17

He doesn't care. Actually would like to see it fall into disuse and disrepair. erronis Thursday #32

They cannot change teh anme, there is a literal law passed by Congress obamanut2012 Thursday #40

Certainly popsdenver Thursday #49

You think the attendance is bad now just wait. BradBo Thursday #19

Every time..... SergeStorms Thursday #22

Clean Up (again) in aisle 3, 2, 1.... erronis Thursday #33

It takes an act of Congress to change the name of the Kennedy Center LetMyPeopleVote Thursday #23

Thank you! sheshe2 Yesterday #76

Trump is the biggest fucking asshole on the planet. Initech Thursday #24

And he proudly wears that title. He'll go to his grave with that mouth-pucker rictus. erronis Thursday #34

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This administration doesn't care. haele Thursday #27

There's another big one that nobody has mentioned recently... FakeNoose Thursday #48

Who just "informed" her? Bozo the Clown? calimary Thursday #29

They're all Bozos on that board. JustABozoOnThisBus Thursday #42

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The Golf of Trump. twodogsbarking Thursday #37

TOO DAMNED UNBELIEVABLE!!!!!!!!! Caroline can go p##s up a rope, along with Donnie Do Wrong!!! Ford_Prefect Thursday #43

Be careful mentioning the Lincoln Memorial... dlk Thursday #45

This is absolutely nauseating. COL Mustard Thursday #50

No WAY.............. drumpfsucks Thursday #51

Can't we just get him a solid gold toilet, a gold and diamond crown and a replica Nobel Prize so that he will artemisia1 Thursday #55

How about a padded cell? sheshe2 Thursday #62

Can't quarrel with that. /nt artemisia1 Thursday #63

The Kennedy Center is still the Kennedy Center LetMyPeopleVote Thursday #57

A day that will live in infamy. Martin68 Thursday #59

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donald j saddam. or stalin. i guess statutes of oompa are next. pansypoo53219 Yesterday #66

Trump finds money for this stupid shit. The first executive law share be to remove the Trump stench Historic NY Yesterday #74

MaddowBlog-One day later, officials scramble to add Trump's name to the Kennedy Center LetMyPeopleVote Yesterday #83