BREAKING: Jack Schlossberg Drops Bombshell on Trump’s Kennedy Center Name Grab – “They Turned Off My Mic!” The JFK grandson and rising congressional candidate didn’t hold back, accusing the Trump-appointed board of silencing dissent: “My microphone was cut during the vote – there was NO real consensus, just political maneuvering to slap his name on my grandfather’s living memorial.” Schlossberg blasted the move as blatantly illegal, insisting only Congress can rename the national monument to JFK…
and vowed the family won’t let it stand.
Trump’s reaction was swift and volcanic, raging on Truth Social that the Kennedys are “ungrateful” and the honor is “well-deserved.” BUT what Schlossberg hinted at next – a coordinated legal strike the moment Trump leaves office, backed by explosive behind-the-scenes recordings – sent the White House into full panic mode, with aides scrambling to contain a scandal that could erase the name before it’s even carved…👇👇👇
In a fiery escalation of the ongoing controversy surrounding the renaming of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Jack Schlossberg, the outspoken grandson of President John F.
Kennedy and a rising Democratic congressional candidate, has accused the Trump-appointed board of deliberately silencing dissent during the vote to add Donald Trump’s name to his grandfather’s living memorial.
“They turned off my mic!” Schlossberg alleged in a series of explosive social media posts and interviews, claiming that microphones were muted during the virtual board meeting on December 18, preventing genuine debate.
“There was NO real consensus—just political maneuvering to slap his name on my grandfather’s memorial,” he fumed, echoing claims from ex-officio board member Rep. Joyce Beatty (D-Ohio), who said she was muted when attempting to object.
Schlossberg, 32, who is running for Congress in New York’s 12th District, went further, suggesting personal motives behind the rename. “Trump explicitly motivated to act by JACK FOR NEW YORK,” he posted on X.
“Our campaign represents everything Trump can’t stand or defeat.” He urged supporters: “SEND ME TO CONGRESS TO SMOKE THESE FOOLS—MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD LOUD AND CLEAR—I won’t back down or be drowned out.”
The White House announced the board’s “unanimous” decision that day, renaming the institution “The Donald J. Trump and The John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts.” By December 19, workers had affixed new signage to the Potomac River-facing facade, prominently adding Trump’s name above the existing lettering.
The iconic venue, originally designated by Congress in 1964 as a “living memorial” to JFK, has long stood as a symbol of cultural excellence and bipartisan arts support.
Schlossberg blasted the move as “blatantly illegal,” citing federal law that restricts additional memorials or name changes without congressional approval. “The Kennedy Center is named for President Kennedy by federal law,” he argued, aligning with statements from other Kennedys like former Rep.
Joe Kennedy III, who compared it to renaming the Lincoln Memorial, and Maria Shriver, who called it “obsessive in a weird way” and “beyond comprehension.”
President Trump’s reaction was swift and volcanic. In a barrage of Truth Social posts, he raged that the Kennedys are “ungrateful” despite his administration’s $257 million in renovations and funding that “saved” the center from financial ruin.
“I was surprised and honored,” Trump said of the rename, but dismissed critics as suffering from “Trump Derangement Syndrome.” He vowed the name would remain, calling objections “pathetic” and “deranged.”
White House aides scrambled as Schlossberg hinted at a “coordinated legal strike” post-Trump term, backed by alleged behind-the-scenes recordings of the muted meeting. Sources close to the family suggest audio evidence could prove procedural irregularities, fueling Rep. Beatty’s lawsuit arguing only Congress can alter the name.
The backlash has rippled through the arts world. Multiple performers, including jazz drummer Chuck Redd and the group The Cookers, canceled shows, citing the rename as a betrayal of the center’s nonpartisan legacy.
Center president Richard Grenell threatened Redd with a $1 million lawsuit, decrying cancellations as “intolerant.” More pullouts followed, leaving gaps in holiday programming.
As 2025 ends, protests outside the building intensify, while Trump supporters hail the change as deserved recognition. Legal experts predict protracted battles, with bills in Congress aiming to reverse it. Schlossberg’s accusations have thrust the dispute into scandal territory, raising questions about board transparency under Trump’s chairmanship.
This feud exposes deep divides: a president’s ego versus a family’s legacy, with a national treasure caught in the crossfire. Whatever the courts decide, the mismatched signage stands as a stark reminder of America’s polarized cultural landscape—one that may not endure beyond 2029.
BREAKING: Jack Schlossberg Drops Bombshell on Trump’s Kennedy Center Name Grab – “They Turned Off My Mic!” The JFK grandson and rising congressional candidate didn’t hold back, accusing the Trump-appointed board of silencing dissent: “My microphone was cut during the vote – there was NO real consensus, just political maneuvering to slap his name on my grandfather’s living memorial.” Schlossberg blasted the move as blatantly illegal, insisting only Congress can rename the national monument to JFK…
and vowed the family won’t let it stand.
Trump’s reaction was swift and volcanic, raging on Truth Social that the Kennedys are “ungrateful” and the honor is “well-deserved.” BUT what Schlossberg hinted at next – a coordinated legal strike the moment Trump leaves office, backed by explosive behind-the-scenes recordings – sent the White House into full panic mode, with aides scrambling to contain a scandal that could erase the name before it’s even carved…👇👇👇
