‘I was honored by it’: Kennedy Center board votes unanimously to rename historic venue

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt announced Thursday that the Kennedy Center board has voted unanimously to rename the facility the Trump-Kennedy Center in honor of the sitting president.

Media asked Trump about the rebranding in the Oval Office:

WATCH:

.@POTUS: "I was surprised by it, and I was honored by it. We're saving the building… That building was in such bad shape — both physically, financially, and in every other way… The Kennedy Center is really back strongly." https://t.co/MH9ZFbsFv3 pic.twitter.com/uYQYTNkUiL

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