Kennedy Center Rocked by Controversial Renaming

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[{"selector":"#anim-af543581-b75e-4606-9239-a26df4b6a8e2 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-31.20767482953549%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] Trump’s handpicked board backed the decision to add his name to the Kennedy Center.