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At trumpkennedycenter.org, for example, one will find a site<\/a> that suggests visitors \u201cRing in the New Year with a performance by The Epstein Dancers,\u201d presumably a reference to Trump’s history with<\/a> convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. An altered logo for the center appears below, blackened by redactions similar to those found in the recently released files<\/a> from the Department of Justice investigation into Epstein’s crimes.<\/p>\n \u201cWelcome to TrumpKennedyCenter.org,\u201d a note on the site reads. \u201cA national cultural center dedicated to legacy, loyalty, and the careful presentation of history. Here, tradition is preserved, narratives are curated, and performances are elevated beyond mere art. What is remembered matters. What is omitted matters more. We invite you to experience culture as authority, pageantry as truth, and excellence as defined by those in power.\u201d<\/p>\n It’s unclear how long that URL will be useful, however. On Monday, Ohio Democratic Representative Joyce Beatty<\/strong> filed a lawsuit<\/a> to force the removal of Trump’s name from the center, saying in her filing that<\/a> the name change violates the Constitution. \u201cOnly Congress has the authority to rename the Kennedy Center. President Trump and his cronies must not be allowed to trample federal law and bypass Congress to feed his ego,\u201d Beatty said in a statement<\/a>. \u201cThis entire process has been a complete disgrace to this cherished institution and the people it serves. These unlawful actions must be blocked before any further damage is done.\u201d<\/p>\n Rose Kennedy, Edward M Kennedy Jr, Joan Bennett Kennedy, and Edward M ‘Ted’ Kennedy at the opening performance at the John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Washington DC, September 8, 1971.<\/p>\n