In a significant decision last week, the board of the **Kennedy Center** in Washington voted unanimously to rename the facility, now designated as the **Donald J. Trump and John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts**. The swift action taken by the Center’s administration saw workers beginning to update the building's façade with Trump’s name within just 24 hours of the announcement.
Although the name change is reflected on the Center’s website, the domain remains as “kennedy-center.org.” This discrepancy arises because the domains “trumpkennedycenter.org” and “trumpkennedycenter.com” are currently owned by **Toby Morton**, a comedian known for his satirical domain acquisitions. Morton, who has a collection of about 50 similar domains, plans to use these newly acquired names to highlight the absurdity of the situation.
The renaming has already sparked legal challenges, raising questions about its longevity during Trump's presidency. As the situation unfolds, the awkward dual name may serve as a temporary compromise in the ongoing discussion surrounding the Center’s identity.