Maria Shriver's Brutal Takedown Of The Kennedy Center's Trump Rename Is Going Viral
Yeeep, the "First Lady Melania Trump Opera House."
Idaho Rep. Mike Simpson explained, "This designation is an excellent way to recognize her support and commitment to promoting the arts."
Well, now they want to name the entire Kennedy Center complex after Trump.
Rep. Bob Onder from Missouri introduced a bill that would rename the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts to the "Donald J. Trump Center for the Performing Arts."
According to The Hill, Rep. Onder explained, "I cannot think of a more ubiquitous symbol of American exceptionalism in the arts, entertainment, and popular culture at large than President Trump."
Sooo, as you all know, Maria Shriver is JFK's niece.
She responded to the news with this tweet: "This is insane. It makes my blood boil. It's so ridiculous, so petty, so small minded. Truly, what is this about? It's always about something. 'Let's get rid of the Rose Garden. Let's rename the Kennedy Center.' What's next?"
What's next? She asks. Well, this person in the replies offered a possible suggestion:
I wouldn't put it past him!
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