Kennedy Center Moves for Controversial Renaming to Trump-Kennedy Performing Arts Center, As Stated by Administration Announcement.

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The leadership board of the prestigious performing arts venue has decided to adopt a new name the Trump-Kennedy Center, according to a statement from the White House.

White House Spokesperson Karoline Leavitt declared online that the board's vote was unified, attributing it to "the tremendous efforts President Trump has done over the last year in preserving the building."

"This will be a truly great team long into the future! The building will no doubt reach new levels of prestige and accomplishment," Leavitt noted.

The proposed move is likely to prove deeply divisive, notably in Washington, D.C., where the center has stood as an architectural and cultural icon since its completion and original naming for President John F. Kennedy.

Background of the Venue

Not long after assuming the presidency, President Donald Trump fired all the center's existing board members and appointed loyalists in their place. The newly constituted board then voted to appoint Trump as chairman.

The president helped procure approximately $257 million in congressional funding to pay for extensive repairs and other financial needs at the national venue.

Original Concept

The vision for a national performing arts center was first proposed in the 1950s. Following the tragic death of President John F. Kennedy, the 35th president, in 1963, the planned venue was dedicated to his memory.

Further details are emerging. More details will be added as it becomes available.