Adding your name to a memorial already named in honor of a great man doesn’t make you a great man. Quite the contrary. Putting your name on top of someone else’s doesn’t mean that people will speak of you in the same breath as the other man. Putting your name above another man’s name on his existing memorial… What is that about? Truly? What’s that about? Do you want people to speak the names as one? Dig down deep. What are you trying to say? I’m really interested. There is no other president who would do this. None. Zero. In fact, it’s not even legal. Congress named the performing arts center as a living memorial in 1964, and only congress can change that law.
This will always be the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Art. A great man would have said to his hand picked board, “Thank you, but the building already has its name. Let it stand. Let it be. I don’t need that.” But then again…
The Kennedy Center was named after my uncle, President John F Kennedy. It was named in his honor. He was a man who was interested in the arts, interested in culture, interested in education, language, history. He brought the arts into the White House, and he and my Aunt Jackie amplified the arts, celebrated the arts, stood up for the arts and artists.
It is beyond comprehension that this sitting president has sought to rename this great memorial dedicated to President Kennedy. It is beyond wild that he would think adding his name in front of President Kennedy’s name is acceptable. It is not.
Next thing perhaps he will want to rename JFK Airport, rename the Lincoln Memorial, the Trump Lincoln Memorial. The Trump Jefferson Memorial. The Trump Smithsonian. The list goes on.
Can we not see what is happening here? C’mon, my fellow Americans! Wake up! This is not dignified. This is not funny. This is way beneath the stature of the job. It’s downright weird. It’s obsessive in a weird way. Just when you think somone can’t stoop any lower, down they go…
It was an honor to induct Sheriff Bobby Kimbrough, Maggie Kane, Karen Amspacher, Dr. Otis Smallwood, Reuben Blackwell, Ricky Hurtado, Chavi Koneru, and Phil Ford into the Order of the Long Leaf Pine.
“Bobby Kennedy is one of my true political heroes. I love and miss him dearly.” - President Joe Biden.
Thank you, @POTUS, for this extraordinary honor. Today, my father was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom. This recognition is more than a tribute to his remarkable legacy—it is a celebration of the enduring values he cherished: justice, compassion, and the belief in the power of every individual to make a meaningful difference.
My father firmly believed that true change begins in the heart. He understood that while the fight for equality and human dignity is never easy, it is always worth it. His vision for a more just and peaceful world was not just a dream but a call to action—urging each of us to stand up, speak out, and live with purpose.
This award also honors the work of @RFKHumanRights and everyone who continues his mission. Together, we are carrying forward his fight, transforming his vision into tangible progress. 💙
Thank you, President Biden, and to all who honor his legacy and keep his spirit alive. My father’s light shines on in the hearts of those who knew him and in the work we continue every day.
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Luke Combs during his set at Concert for Carolina: "Every single dollar that is made in this building tonight is going straight up those damn mountains to the people who need it the most."