Trump Teases Marble Armrests at the Kennedy Center
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President Donald Trump talked about potential new marble armrests for seats at the Trump Kennedy Center.
Trump posted photos of the armrests on Truth Social, saying they were “unlike anything that’s been done or seen before.”
The performing arts center has undergone a number of changes since Trump took office in January.
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President Donald Trump unveiled potential marble armrests for seating at the Trump Kennedy Center. (AP; Real Social)
The board recently voted to change the name of the venue to the Donald J. Trump and John F. Kennedy Memorial Performing Arts Center.
Before that, Trump replaced several board members and declared himself president.
The name change was met with praise and controversy. Rep. Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio., a former member of the board, filed a lawsuit challenging the name change.
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Workers place Donald J. Trump on the existing sign at the Kennedy Center in Washington, Friday, Dec. 19, 2025. (Jacquelyn Martin/AP Photo)
“The Board’s claim to change the name of the Kennedy Center violates federal law,” the lawsuit states. “Congress, by law, named the center ‘John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.’ Under our constitutional system, only Congress can change a law, and Congress must do so by enacting a new law.”
“Congress did not rename the Kennedy Center,” he continued. “Instead, Defendants knowingly break the law to satisfy Defendant Trump’s vanity.”
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts is illuminated in red, white and blue and is reflected in the Potomac River at dusk on May 8, 2025 in Washington, DC. (David Ake/Getty Images)
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In protest of the name change, the presenter who organized a Christmas Eve jazz concert at the Kennedy Center canceled his performance after Trump’s name was added to the facility.
Trump also posted images of the White House’s renovated Palm Room, along with black-and-white marble armrests.
