Jinnah Moon reuters
The board of trustees of the iconic Washington, D.C., cultural center, who was appointed by President Donald Trump in February, “has voted unanimously” on the name change, Levitt said in an X-Post.
“They did this because of the incredible job President Trump has done over the last year to save the building,” Leavitt said.
He said, “Congratulations to President Donald J. Trump, and likewise, congratulations to President Kennedy, because this will be a truly great team in the future! The building will undoubtedly achieve new levels of success and grandeur.”
Leavitt’s portrayal of a center that has been saved “not only from the point of view of its reconstruction, but also economically, and its reputation” contrasts with reports from several news outlets that both ticket sales and staffing have declined sharply this year.
The New York Times reported last month that internal data showed ticket sales during a typical week in October were down about 50% compared to the same period a year earlier.
The Washington Post, which analyzed sales data from early September through October 19, found an “across the board decline” in ticket sales for the center’s three largest performance venues.
Trump, who named himself chair of the Kennedy Center a few weeks after taking office, indicated in October that a name change was forthcoming.
In a Truth Social post, Trump shared photos of a newly painted colonnade outside the building beneath a caption praising “the new Trump Kennedy, oops, I mean, Kennedy Center, column.”
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