Trump Action Archive

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• Kennedy Center board votes to rename center after Trump — On December 18, 2025, the Kennedy Center board voted unanimously to add Donald Trump's name to the institution, rebranding it as the "Donald J Trump and the John F Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts." Trump had assumed the board chair in February and appointed supporters including Ric Grenell as president. The vote occurred under the new bylaws that excluded ex-officio members. The name change has prompted artist cancellations, congressional opposition, and a lawsuit by Representative Joyce Beatty challenging whether the change requires an act of Congress.
• Trump administration announced renaming of Kennedy Center to Trump-Kennedy Center — White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt announced that the Board of the Kennedy Center voted unanimously to rename the facility the "Trump-Kennedy Center" due to Trump's work in saving the building through reconstruction and financial support. The board members who voted for the change include Maria Bartiromo, Pam Bondi, Sergio Gor, Laura Ingraham, Lee Greenwood, Dan Scavino, Usha Vance, and Susie Wiles—all Trump loyalists or administration officials.
• Trump-aligned board votes to rename Kennedy Center to "Trump Kennedy Center" — Trump's hand-picked board at the Kennedy Center voted to rename the facility to the "Trump Kennedy Center," despite lacking Congressional authority to do so. The action represents an attempt to use a federal cultural institution for personal branding without proper legislative authorization.
• Trump announced plan to rename Kennedy Center — Trump announced a plan to rename the Kennedy Center, prompting questions from Senate Majority Leader John Thune about whether the proposal would pass Capitol Hill. Thune indicated uncertainty about the process and acknowledged that both Democrats and some Republicans would likely oppose renaming a historic monument. Trump's crew changed the name on the building's exterior the same day.
• Maria Shriver issued statement opposing Kennedy Center renaming — Maria Shriver, niece of President John F. Kennedy, issued a statement opposing Trump's plan to rename the Kennedy Center. She stated that the center was named in honor of her uncle, who championed the arts and culture, and that renaming it or adding Trump's name is "beyond comprehension" and "beyond wild." She warned that the precedent could lead to renaming other historic monuments like JFK Airport and the Lincoln Memorial.
• Rep. Joyce Beattie disputed unanimous vote claim on Kennedy Center renaming — Representative Joyce Beattie, a Democrat on the Kennedy Center board, disputed White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt's claim that the board voted unanimously to rename the center. Beattie stated she was muted on the call and not allowed to speak or voice her opposition, and that the renaming was not on the agenda and was not consensus. She characterized the action as censorship.

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• US House approves legislation to rename Gulf of Mexico — On May 8, 2025, the US House of Representatives passed a bill to rename the Gulf of Mexico as the "Gulf of America." The legislation, sponsored by Republican Marjorie Taylor Greene, passed nearly along party lines, with all Democrats opposing and most Republicans supporting it. The bill aims to make the name change official for federal agencies, although it is unlikely to pass the Senate due to lack of Democratic support. The measure reflects a continuation of Donald Trump's policy announced during his inaugural speech.