President Donald Trump said he was “surprised” and “honored” that his handpicked board voted to rename Washington’s premier performing arts venue the Trump-Kennedy Center. Trump, the board’s chairman, often referred to it by that name prior to the vote.

Trump says he’s ‘surprised’ and ‘honored’ his handpicked board voted to rename Kennedy Center

President Donald Trump said he was “surprised” and “honored” that his handpicked board voted to rename Washington’s premier performing arts venue the Trump-Kennedy Center. Trump, the board’s chairman, often referred to it by that name prior to the vote.

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