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10. Kennedy vs Trump in the arts

Thu Dec 18, 2025, 02:57 PM

Dec 18

This is just plain obscene.

Trump has nothing to do with the arts; he is a philistine.

This is list of some of the classical musicians and composers invited to the Kennedy White House:

Pablo Casals (cellist)
Igor Stravinsky (composer)
Leonard Bernstein (composer and conductor)
Isaac Stern (violinist)
Samuel Barber (composer)
Aaron Copland (composer)
Gian Carlo Menotti (composer)

Here is a link highlighting some of history of classical music at the Kennedy White House.

https://www.wqxr.org/story/timeline-jfk-legacy-classical-music/

Actually, the First Lady, Jacqueline Kennedy probably knew more about classical music than President Kennedy did.

We will not see any of this kind of talent at the Trump White House.

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Kennedy Center to be renamed Trump-Kennedy Center, White House Says [View all] IzzaNuDay Dec 18 OP

We can change it back later. no_hypocrisy Dec 18 #1

damn right! IzzaNuDay Dec 18 #2

One hundred percent! Initech Dec 18 #17

Or, we put it in the Gulf of America file and ignore any changes the infantile boor tries to establish Attilatheblond Dec 18 #33

We better change it back later. calimary Dec 19 #35

Like cleaning graffiti off the side of a public building... IthinkThereforeIAM Dec 19 #40

Joe Stalin named things after himself bucolic_frolic Dec 18 #3

And that got changed, too. calimary Dec 19 #36

Trump wanted it Mz Pip Dec 18 #4

Oh, BLARGH. And Yes, we WILL Change it effin' Back on Jan *21 '29 electric_blue68 Dec 18 #5

how long before he changes us to United States of Trump? KewlKat Dec 18 #6

Soon, I hope... and fittingly. Harker Dec 18 #9

once hes gone moonshinegnomie Dec 18 #7

I dunno about that. Lionel Mandrake Dec 19 #39

He's so pathetically peeing on the trees. fierywoman Dec 18 #8

Kennedy vs Trump in the arts bmichaelh Dec 18 #10

But he does want pro wrestling. Bayard Dec 18 #19

Omgosh Lulu KC Dec 18 #11

Most people stop writing their names Deminpenn Dec 18 #12

I hope Trump lives just long enough C_U_L8R Dec 18 #13

Don't forget the extra head on Mount Rushmore LiberalLovinLug Dec 19 #34

This!!! calimary Dec 19 #37

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Maybe a matinee showing of "Ow My Balls!"? petronius Dec 18 #18

I'm sure it'll be changed back sakabatou Dec 18 #15

Where I grew up they'd be callin' that there "an outhouse". twodogsbarking Dec 18 #16

Sacrilege! Bayard Dec 18 #20

Congress has.to approve the change RussBLib Dec 18 #21

He is one sick piece of change... ProudProgressiveNow Dec 18 #22

Loud Noises! Loud Noises! Don't Look at the Epstein Files... CapnSteve Dec 18 #23

Talk about an inflated ego. cstanleytech Dec 18 #24

One more thing to undo when he finally croaks. mwb970 Dec 18 #25

Another distraction folks. EPSTEIN FILES. Stay focused Raven123 Dec 18 #26

Good. Yet another thing to get out the Democratic vote. Doodley Dec 18 #27

The Kennedy Center is still the Kennedy Center LetMyPeopleVote Dec 18 #28

THIS!!! calimary Dec 19 #38

to be re-renamed the Kennedy Center early in 2029. cab67 Dec 18 #29

Gag me with a spoon. Martin68 Dec 18 #30

Look...it's still the goddamn Gulf of MEXICO, and it's always going to be the KENNEDY Center. hamsterjill Dec 18 #31

Renamed like the Gulf of Mexico was Figarosmom Dec 18 #32

I'm going to call it the Obama Kennedy center😂😂 W T F Dec 19 #41

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