Posted 31 minutes agoSubscribe to BuzzFeed Daily NewsletterCaret DownMaria Shriver's Tweet About Renaming The Kennedy Center Is Going Super Viral"It's so ridiculous, so petty, so small minded."by Matt StoperaBuzzFeed StaffFacebookPinterestLink Last week, Republicans advanced an amendment that would rename the "John F. Kennedy Opera House" to the "First Lady Melania Trump Opera House." Beecoolphoto / Getty Images Yeeep, the "First Lady Melania Trump Opera House." Win Mcnamee / Getty Images Idaho Rep. Mike Simpson explained, "This designation is an excellent way to recognize her support and commitment to promoting the arts." Samuel Corum / Getty Images Well, now they want to name the entire Kennedy Center complex after Trump. Chip Somodevilla / Getty Images Rep. Bob Onder from Missouri introduced a bill that would rename the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts to the "Donald J. Trump Center for the Performing Arts." Andrew Harnik / Getty Images According to The Hill, Rep. Onder explained, "I cannot think of a more ubiquitous symbol of American exceptionalism in the arts, entertainment, and popular culture at large than President Trump." Win Mcnamee / Getty Images Sooo, as you all know, Maria Shriver is JFK's niece. Jb Lacroix / Getty Images She responded to the news with this tweet: "This is insane. It makes my blood boil. It's so ridiculous, so petty, so small minded. Truly, what is this about? It's always about something. 'Let's get rid of the Rose Garden. Let's rename the Kennedy Center.' What's next?" mariashriver/x.com What's next? She asks. Well, this person in the replies offered a possible suggestion: caesar_pounce/x.com I wouldn't put it past him! Bloomberg / Getty Images
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Maria Shriver's Tweet About Renaming The Kennedy Center Is Going Super Viral
July 30, 2025
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