Kennedy Center Board Member Launches Bid to Remove Trump’s Name

From the article: Rep. Joyce Beatty filed a motion at D.C. District Court on Wednesday asking the judge to issue an order preventing Donald Trump from naming the iconic venue after himself - insisting that Congress intended for there to be no room modification when it named the Kennedy Center after John F. Kennedy. “Renaming the Kennedy Center for President Trump - without any authorization from Congress - undermines the Center’s raison d'être, and frustrates its purpose as the only memorial to President Kennedy in Washington D.C.” the notion said. "Congress was particularly sensitive that no other names appear on the Center's exterior walls, other than the signage designating the institution as a memorial for President Kennedy," continued the motion.

Someone point out the namesake is in memorium, which means the person it is named after is dead.

At the very least, hope people in a position to do so are making a list of things to "de-Trump" the MOMENT he's out of office!

May justice and common sense prevail!

I hope they purge his name from everything. And the only thing left is an exhibit in the Smithsonian detailing how stupid he was and a dark spot of American History

It is those who are truly evil who live to see their own likeness in stone -my brother said that

I hope the next president removes Trump's name from everything. And that they also push for a new law stating that no sitting president is ever allowed to name anything after themselves, nor is anyone else allowed to as a form of butt-kssing or bribery. Even add a moratorium. Something like: "Nothing shall be named after any president until 5 or more years has passed since they last held office" or something like that. It's yet another one of those things that we never would think we'd have to think about, because no one else has taken office before and thought "I'm going to start creating monuments to MYSELF!!"

Future headline: Kennedy Center board member removed for launching bid to remove Trump name.

Countdown to when he lashes out at her for this (but I hope what she's doing works).

I could have sworn it was conservatives who used to mercilessly gripe about Liberals and their “participation trophy” culture? They literally indulge their leader like a 5yr old who might cry if he doesn’t think his soccer team is the winners. SMDH

M*********** spreads like cancer. 

You mean the name added to it that violates law? Shortly after President Kennedy’s assassination, Congress designated the Kennedy Center as the sole national memorial within the nation’s capital to the late President, because Congress named the center by statute, changing the Kennedy Center’s name requires an act of Congress.

I know someone who works for the center, apparently tons of acts have cancelled due to the name change. Surprise surprise artists don’t want to perform in a building named after a wannabe dictator.

I already know what's going to happen here. It'll go to Congress for a vote, MAGA will vote in favor of Trump. There will be a lot of grandstanding from Congressional MAGA members saying things like "in a time of military expeditions (not war!) we should be focused on our men fighting bravely overseas to protect our freedoms! Instead these selfish Democrats care more about something as silly as the name on the side of a building while brave Americans risk their lives to keep us safe!" The architecture group also suing to halt the restoration process will be stuck in a legal battle for months. Trump will start working on the renovations while the case is held up and it'll just drag on to the point where the judges ruling won't matter. No one will hold Trump accountable. Then Trump's press secretary will come out guns blazing. Saying Trump is doing an amazing job keeping us safe from imminent foreign threats like Iran, and that WE should feel honored to see his name on an institution like the Kennedy Center. That someone who has been so brave on the world stage in front of Venezuela, Iran, Cuba, etc. and who has made the economy so great should be respected by Americans. Not have his name taken down by woke liberal trans architecture preservationists.

Ugh was the pic necessary?? 🤢🤮

Donald Trump should not be allowed to put his name on any government buildings because all versions of his name are trademarked. We can’t let the Kennedy centre get sued by the Trump corp years from now. 😉

i don't think trump cares about the kennedy center at all. this was personal, to a specific foreign agent. they will try to destroy that building out of hate.

Don't worry. He'll make room by removing the name of that Kennedy guy, whoever he was.

Someday may his name be like ash in the mouth to future generations.

Good cause the son of a b**** doesn't deserve to have his name by a war hero and a real president!!!!

Pretty much whatever he adds his name to FAILS. The Kennedy center was doing fine until he injected himself in the entire process, now the artists, sponsors and board mbrs are walking away- so he opts to close it down.....for refurbishing........what?

I hope Trump is still alive after his presidency to sit home watching Fox News while all this dumb shit is undone by the next president.

Back in the 60's, they changed the name of the center to The John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts. They called it "memorial" because President Kennedy had died. Now it's The Donald Trump and John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts. 

His name will be gone as soon as he’s gone.

Sounds like a board seat is opening up shortly!

Not only I want to see his name taken off live, I want to see them throw them into a pile of trash and light them on fire.

Problem is that all the harm this admin has done will never be erased. You can take his name off everything but his ghost will linger.

It is a shame that time and money has to be spent on this. Once again a judge has to tell Yrump that he can’t glorify himself and do whatever else he wants to do.

YES PLEASE GET RID OF IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

What took so long???

Someone’s about to get fired but love the balls

you mean the lone board member who isn't a trumper? the one they muted during the meeting when they made this bonkers decision? that board member? i mean it's necessary to do, but good luck. just one among many things america has to undo once this pos bids a final farewell.

Where you two months ago.

When aspirations run headlong into the mechanics of a dictatorship

Soooooo lol all this time changing it already is essential a waste? Like this presidency. True that.

From of all of history??!!! 😃

After the ordeal is over the name of the orange rapist felon’s will be struck.

The Kennedy Center is named by statute, by congress. The board has no power whatsoever to rename it. Any changes are illegal.

It will be gone in a couple years.

Donald J Trump and the tomb of the Unknown soldier

They made their bed, now they get to shit in it.

Maybe they should use some toilet paper.

Right...that's a no brainer....when he's gone all will be removed / restored ..hea literally playing a video game with this world....wow...if you weren't here you wouldn't believe it eh...this must be a rip in time because it makes no sense whatsoever ....the man clearly should be jailed

Don't remove it. Add it more times. Make it the Trump Trump Kennedy Trump Center Trump Trumpity Trump Building of Trump.

I hope so he’s WAY out of control!!!!

Soon to be fired board member

If only wishing would make it so

I’m glad to support naming a building after him in memoriam. Unfortunately, it will be named the “Donald J Trump Liebrairie” to make sure it’s understood by his supporters.

I second the motion. Nobody want to see that buffoon’s name anywhere.

All I can say is: Good luck, and don't. f***. it. up.

I am looking forward to seeing all of the places with his loathsome name & ugly face having those removed! I’m wanting our historic buildings returned to pre felon days & his estate being ordered to foot the bill!

He doesn’t pay his bills. So no matter how much grifted and tax payer money was spent to slap his name on things, we will be paying to restore sanity once this madness is over.

That took entirely too long

Thank you. It's like vulgar graffiti in our public places. We don’t needs gang piss, disrespecting and marking up our national city.

They just want to loot it faster, it will never reopen when they have removed anything of value from the inside

Might be a good idea.

Just leave the name and put a big X through it.

Stalingrad,with trump Kennedy center.

I may consider returning as a patron, maybe.

No longer a name, it’s a stain.

They have my vote.

The vain President belongs in jail for Pedophillia

The first in many of removing this black eye from history. I’m sick of this buffoon.

About damn time!

Well, be prepared to be spontaneously closed.