When Donald and Melania Trump attended “Les Mis” at Kennedy Center, the crowd cheered and booed. Weeks later, the opera house may bear her name, title

The performing arts center was established as a "living memorial" to President John F. Kennedy, though House Republicans have now proposed using the institution to honor Melania as well

After U.S. House Republicans moved to rename the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts after first lady Melania Trump on July 22, 2025, a rumor spread that Jack Schlossberg, the grandson of former President Kennedy,