Trump admits nobody will rename DC buildings after him once he's gone
President Donald Trump responded to criticism from Democrats regarding the motives behind his moves to rename buildings around Washington, D.C., after himself, saying that no one else will do it once he is out of office.
TL;DR
- President Trump stated he is renaming buildings after himself because "nobody will do it once I’m gone."
- Democrats have criticized Trump's administration for renaming buildings like the United States Institute of Peace and the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.
- Sen. Jon Ossoff called Trump a "failed president" building a monument to himself.
- Trump believes the White House East Wing ballroom, with a planned Secret Service bunker, should be named after him.
- The State Department cited Trump as "the greatest dealmaker in our nation's history" for renaming the Institute of Peace.
- Lawsuits have been filed against Trump's administration's renaming and renovation projects, including one by Rep. Joyce Beatty concerning the Kennedy Center.
- The Justice Department notified a court that the board will not add "renovated and restored by President Donald J. Trump" to the Kennedy Center's name until October.