It appears that there is no such thing as too low when it comes to Donald Trump and the Kennedy Center. The Kennedy Center was intended to be a living memorial to former President John F. Kennedy, and that was the purpose that it served for decades.
Through service to the arts and culture, the Kennedy Center helped to keep the spirit of Camelot alive.
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The Kennedy Center was a venue that honored the best in the arts, and it was viewed as a privilege to perform there.
For decades, presidents and members of Congress viewed themselves as non-partisan trustees of the Center, but all of that changed when Donald Trump was elected to return to the White House.
Before Trump returned to office, he reportedly had his eyes on the Kennedy Center. Much of Trump’s purpose for his second administration was to build a legacy for himself by building or putting his name on as many things as possible.
When Trump took the unprecedented step of putting himself in charge of the Kennedy Center, many people smelled a rat.
Trump handpicked a new board, which then voted to add Trump’s name to the Kennedy Center.
The president added his name to the Kennedy Center, but was sued, and a judge ordered it removed.
Trump responded by covering the front of the building with a tarp.
The courts want the tarp gone, so Trump’s latest ploy is to threaten to close the Center unless his name goes on the building.
