How Trump's Ego Ruined the Kennedy Center

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Shared August 7, 2026

citizen.org/ America's 250th anniversary should have been all about the story of our nation and the people who built it. Instead, Donald Trump has made it all about himself and his authoritarian vanity projects — scarring Washington, DC with his shallow attempt to rename the Kennedy Center, a botched paint job on the Reflecting Pool, and plans to build a massive arch on sacred ground. Public Citizen co-president Robert Weissman presents a snapshot of life under America's most narcissistic leader. #kennedycenter #trumpkennedycenter #trump #tarp #washington