Donald Trump Attacks Kennedy Family on Truth Social Hours After Death of JFK’s Granddaughter Tatiana Schlossberg

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• In the hours following the death of Caroline Kennedy’s daughter, Tatiana Schlossberg, President Donald Trump took to social media to mock the famous political family.

• On the afternoon of December 30, Trump shared screenshots on Truth Social of MAGA supporters insulting the Kennedys for their reaction to his decision to add his name to the Kennedy Center.

• Family members claimed Trump was prohibited “by federal law” from renaming the center, but work crews had already added Trump’s name above JFK’s at the historic memorial site.

While the Kennedys mourn his untimely death Tatiana Schlossberg – daughter caroline kennedy and the President’s grandson John F. Kennedy — Donald Trump He made posts mocking the famous family on social media.

Tatiana, middle child caroline kennedy and her husband, Edwin Schlossberg, died at the age of 35 on Tuesday, December 30, a month after she made this public. he was diagnosed With acute myeloid leukemia.

The news came from Tatiana’s husband, Dr. It was shared on the social media accounts of the JFK Library Foundation on behalf of George Moran and his family, including his young children Edwin and Josephine.

“Our beautiful Tatiana passed away this morning. She will always be in our hearts.” to postSigned by “George, Edwin and Josephine Moran, Ed, Caroline, Jack, Rose and Rory”.

Trump did not directly mention Tatiana’s death social media flood following his death. Instead, he shared screenshots of MAGA supporters’ recent responses mocking the famous political family. decision to add name To the Kennedy Center, a historic performance venue in Washington, D.C., dedicated to the memory of JFK following his assassination in Dallas, Texas, in 1963.

“The Kennedy Family neglected the Kennedy Center FOR A LONG TIME,” one claimed. “They don’t raise money for it. They never show up. And the only Kennedy who’s been there recently is a member of Trump’s cabinet.”

“The Trumps have always been supporters of the arts. The Kennedys are supporters of the Kennedys,” read another.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt announced on ThursdayOn December 18, the historic venue’s board of directors “voted unanimously” to rename the building “Trump-Kennedy Center.” The next day, work crews added “Donald Trump and” the text “The John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts” over the previously existing text.

But arguments quickly broke out between Kennedy Center board members and the family. Tatiana’s brother, Jack Schlossberg, wrote to x He said that “microphones were muted” during the conference call in which the board voted and that the result was “NOT unanimous.”

Jack’s claim aligns with comments made by Ohio Representative Joyce Beatty. a former member Kennedy Center board member. Beatty after the vote I took it to X With allegations that he and other opponents of the vote were silenced on call and were not allowed to vote for their different views.

“For the record, this was not unanimous. I was muted during the call and not allowed to speak out or express my objection to this move,” Beatty, 75, said. he wrote. “Also, this was not on the agenda. This was not a consensus. This is censorship.”

He continued in his video message: “Clearly Congress has a say in this. This center, the Kennedy Center, was created by Congress. I think it’s important for us to know that this is another attempt to evade the law and not give the public a say.”

Other Kennedys approached the issue from a legal perspective. “The Kennedy Center is a living memorial to a fallen president and is named for President Kennedy in accordance with federal law,” he wrote Joe Kennedy IIIgrandson of old Sen. Robert F. Kennedy. “No matter what anyone says, it cannot be renamed any more than someone renamed the Lincoln Memorial.”

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The Kennedys have yet to respond to Trump’s latest attacks. In the hours following Tatiana’s death, the only family members posting on social media were those who shared fond memories, such as Caroline’s cousin. Maria ShriverHe’s the one directly mocked in some of Trump’s screenshots.

“I return to this space today to remember my sweet, beloved Tatiana, who left this world today,” Shriver said. wrote to x. “I return to this space to remember and honor her loving and supportive family who came together and did everything they could to help her. I return to this space with a broken heart because Tatiana loved life. She loved her life and fought like hell to save it.”

“I can’t make any sense of this. I can’t make any sense of it. No. Zero,” he continued. “Ever since we were little, my heart has always been with my cousin Caroline. Now my whole existence is with her. What a wonderful thing she is.”

“Those of us left behind will make sure Eddie and Josie know what a beautiful, brave soul their mother was and always will be. She exemplifies her remarkable mother, Caroline. Let us hold Tatiana’s family in our collective embrace, not just today but in the days to come, and let each of you reading this know how lucky you are to be alive right now. Please stop and honor your life. This is truly a great gift.”

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