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Nick Anderson
Dec 22, 2025
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If you ever needed proof that Donald Trump governs like a man whose guiding legal philosophy is “it’s all about me,” look no further than the newly christened “Donald J. Trump and The John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts.” Yes, it sounds like a drunk committee tried to merge a Broadway marquee with a MAGA yard sign. And yes, the law—actual written law—says the Kennedy Center’s name cannot be changed without Congress.

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