Larson Blasts Illegal Trump Desecration of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts

East Hartford, CT - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) blasted President Trump's illegal attemptto rename the Kennedy Center in honor of himself, describing the sham process to rename the Center and the affixation of Trump's name to the living memorial as an "abomination."

"Donald Trump is a 'narcissistic nihilist' only consumed with himself and his own vanity - the furthest thing from John F. Kennedy one could imagine," said Larson. "President Kennedy's call to put service above self still resonates with people across the country and around the world today. He was a war hero, a president who always put America first, and someone who dignified the Presidency with class, grace, and intellectual wit. He is every bit as relevant today as he was when he served as Commander-in-Chief. Donald Trump's attempt to affix himself to the living memorial to John F. Kennedy, a president who actually earned the love and respect of his nation, is a clearly narcissistic act of patent envy and jealousy. I join with my House colleagues who sit on the board of the Kennedy Center and were shut out of this sham renaming process - Leader Hakeem Jeffries, and Reps. Rick Larsen and Joyce Beatty - as they continue to seek accountability. While President Trump may seek to place his name above our beloved former President, he will never have the impact, grace, or inspiration of John Fitzgerald Kennedy."