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Republicans now want to rename the JFK Center for the Performing Arts after Trump

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  • A Republican bill has been proposed to rename the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., after Donald Trump.
  • Introduced by Representative Bob Onder, the 'Make Entertainment Great Again Act' cites Trump as a significant cultural figure and patron of the arts.
  • Separately, an amendment to rename the Kennedy Center’s Opera House after Melania Trump passed a House Appropriations Committee vote by 33-25.
  • Donald Trump previously replaced board members at the Kennedy Center, stating he would ensure the institution is 'not woke'.
  • John F. Kennedy’s grandson, Jack Schlossberg, criticised the renaming efforts, suggesting Trump is 'obsessed with being bigger than JFK'.
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