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The leadership board of the renowned performing arts venue has decided to be renamed the Trump-Kennedy Center, according to a statement from the White House.
Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt stated on social media that the board's approval was consensus, attributing it to "the tremendous efforts President Trump has done over the last year in saving the building."
"This is destined to be a truly great team long into the future! The building will no doubt reach new levels of grandeur and success," Leavitt noted.
The planned renaming is shaping up as deeply divisive, especially in Washington, D.C., where the center has been an beloved institution since its completion and dedication for President John F. Kennedy.
Soon after taking office, President Donald Trump dismissed all the center's existing board members and installed supporters in their place. The newly constituted board then voted to appoint Trump as chairman.
The president helped procure approximately $257 million in federal funds to finance extensive repairs and operational expenses at the aging venue.
The concept for a Washington-based performing arts center originated in the 1950s. Following the tragic death of President John F. Kennedy, the 35th president, in 1963, the then-under-construction venue was dedicated to his memory.
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