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Maria Shriver Speak out against Kennedy Center’s new name again.
hours after worker added Donald Trumpname of building in washington dc, niece John F.Kennedy Ask the current president of the United States some questions.
“Adding your name to a monument already named for a great man does not make you a great man. Quite the opposite,” Shriver, 70, wrote via the website. Instagram Friday, December 19th. “Putting your name over someone else’s name doesn’t mean people are going to talk about you the same as another person. To put your name over another person’s name on his existing monument… what is that about? Really? What is that about?”
The journalist and women’s health activist went on to list some of the questions she had for Trump after he pushed for her name to be part of the Kennedy Center.
“Do you want people to say these names as a group? Dig deeper. What do you want to say? I’m really interested,” Shriver continued. “No other president would do this. None. Zero. In fact, it’s not even legal. Congress named the Performing Arts Center a living monument in 1964, and only Congress can change that law.”
The White House confirmed Thursday, December 18, that the Kennedy Center Board of Trustees voted to rename the Kennedy Center the Trump-Kennedy Center.
“I just learned that the esteemed Kennedy Center Board of Trustees, which includes some of the most successful people from around the world, has just voted unanimously to rename the Kennedy Center the Trump-Kennedy Center because of the incredible work President Trump has done over the past year to save this building,” the White House press secretary said. Caroline Levitt wrote byX Thursday. “Congratulations to President Donald J. Trump, and likewise, congratulations to President Kennedy, because this is going to be a truly great team for a long time to come! There is no doubt that this building will reach new levels of success and grandeur.”
according to nbc newsTrump also told reporters at the White House on Thursday that he was “surprised” and “honored” by the board’s vote.
Shriver said in her latest social media post that the building will “always be the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.”
“A great man would say to his handpicked board, ‘Thank you, but this building already has a name. Let it stand. Let it be. I don’t need that,'” she said. “But then again…”
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Maria isn’t the only family member to speak out against the Kennedy Center’s name change.
Since the board voted Thursday, Kennedy’s only godson, Jack Schlossbergand Kennedy’s nephews. Joe Kennedy III and Tim Shriver Many expressed their disappointment with the decision.
In another article on X, Kennedy’s niece Kerry Kennedy wrote”, “President Trump and his administration have spent the past year suppressing free speech, targeting artists, journalists, and comedians, and erasing the history of Americans who have contributed to making our country a better, more just country. President Kennedy Proudly standing for justice, peace, equality, dignity, diversity and compassion for those who suffer. President Trump opposes these values, and his name should not be placed next to President Kennedy’s. “
