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Kennedy Center to Add Trumps Name as Price/Size For Ballroom Show Massive Increase
Shocking New Target Floated in Trumps Rebrand Crusade -Makes Stalin Look Humble
Staggering New Price Tag For Trumps Ballroom as Plans Show Massive Scale
MSRAW 19 DEC 2025
Trumps handpicked CRONIES votes to rename Washington performing arts center the Trump Kennedy Center
Trumps handpicked board of trustees voted on Thursday to add Trumps name to the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
While allegedly muting the objections of Democratic members of the board and likely in violation of federal law that named the Kennedy Center by statute.
Democratic lawmakers reacted to the news with disgust and dismissal, telling Raw Story the rename will not stick and will be reversed swiftly when they retake power in Washington.
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio Cortez had one of the most forceful reactions, speculating MAGA allies will eventually try to rebrand the White House.
Well, I mean, he appointed all the sycophants to the board, she said. So I mean, theyre going to name the White House, going to try to name the White House after him before we're done with this, and then going to take the White House back and we're going to fix it all. Enjoy having two years of that.
Boyle added, Everythings about him, the plaques that he actually put up, plaques with his, with his nonsense
a reference to a series of juvenile plaques installed below various former presidents pictures written by Trump himself.
Rep. Don Beyer took a similar position to OcasioCortez.
An infinite ego. You know, I mean, I just, it makes Stalin look humble. The board that he handpicked, its embarrassing and, and it wont last very long.
Trump had already been referring to the center as the Trump Kennedy Center. Asked Dec. 7 as he walked the red carpet for the Kennedy Center Honors program whether he would rename the venue after himself, Trump said such a decision would be up to the board.
Staggering New Price Tag For Trumps Ballroom
OUTRAGE; It Came From The Depths of His Appalling BLACK Soul
Trump unveiled the shocking new price tag of his glitzy ballroom makeover for the White House, new plans of which show how it has dramatically scaled up from its initial proposal.
The Daily Beast reported Wednesday that the two story edifice will include sweeping staircases, residential quarters for guests, and a secure bridge connecting the new space to the presidential residence. On Tuesday, Trump let it slip that the project now carries a staggering price tag of $400 million, double the initial estimate.
Court filings released this week provided fresh details about the scope and scale of the now significantly larger undertaking.
The National Park Service, which maintains the White House grounds, noted the ballroom would dominate the eastern portion of the site, creating a visual imbalance with the more modestly scaled West Wing and Executive Mansion.
To boot, streets surrounding the complex would be closed through 2028, and the project has necessitated the removal of historic landscaping, including gardens associated with former first lady Jackie Kennedy and a magnolia planted by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1942.
Beyond the primary 90,000 square foot ballroom, the development encompasses a renovated colonnade with a second floor component, an expanded public entrance featuring grand stairs, and interior spaces for administrative functions.
The new building will be approximately 90,000 square feet and will be connected to the Executive Mansion through the East Colonnade. The East Colonnade will be renovated to include a secure second story that will provide direct access from the East Room to the State Ballroom, while maintaining existing ground floor access to and from the main Executive Mansion, the documents say.
The National Trust for Historic Preservation has sued the president, asserting that No president is legally allowed to tear down portions of the White House without any review whatsoever not President Trump, not President Biden, not anyone else.
However, a federal judge this week indicated he would likely allow the project to continue, but required the administration to present completed designs to oversight bodies within two weeks.
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