Congresswoman Suing Trump to Un-Rename Kennedy Center, Still Can’t Unmute
KEY POINTS
- •Democratic Rep. Joyce Beatty sued Trump and the Kennedy Center board on Monday in D.C. federal court.
- •Beatty alleged the renamed 'Trump-Kennedy Center' violated federal law since Congress must approve such changes.
- •She claimed the virtual board meeting was shammy and that she and others were muted to block opposition.
On Monday, Rep. Joyce Beatty (D-Ohio) officially threw judicial shade at the Trump administration's audacious name-switcheroo turning the John F. Kennedy Center into the 'Trump-Kennedy Center.' Beatty, also a Kennedy Center Board ex officio member, slammed the virtual board vote as a 'thinly-veiled sham' where she and fellow dissenters faced the modern 'cancel culture': muted during their objections. The lawsuit accuses Trump, executive director Ric Grenell, and pals of a 'flagrant violation of the rule of law,' reminding everyone that the center's name is Congress-locked by federal statute, not up for grab on Zoom. Meanwhile, the Trump brand relentlessly emblazons itself across federal landmarks, including shiny new warships—because nothing says art like sea battleships branded with former presidents’ egos.
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When you can silently scream in a virtual meeting but still get your ass sued — welcome to the Trump-Kennedy Center Naming Circus. Spoiler: Congress owns the naming rights, not 'Mute Button Mafia.'
The Kennedy Center got Trumpified during a Zoom call where opponents couldn’t unmute. Democracy now buffered on 69% lag.
Trump’s name slapped onto art halls and warships like stickers on a fridge, while Congress files lawsuits faster than you can say 'virtual mute.'
Source: Axios | Published: 12/23/2025 | Author: Andrew Solender
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