President Donald Trump has intensified calls to affix his own name to the John F Kennedy Centre for the Performing Arts and transform the cultural landmark into what supporters now call the Trump-Kennedy Centre, a move that has triggered legal challenges, family condemnation, political backlash and a widening rift in America's cultural community.
Since the Trump-aligned board of trustees voted in December 2025 to add his name to the nation's premier performing arts venue, controversy has engulfed the institution established by Congress as a memorial to President Kennedy. Critics argue the decision may violate federal law and undermine the centre's founding mission.
