# Trump is Made Chair of the Kennedy Center **URL:** \ **Category:** Politics & Elections\ **Tags:** trump\ **Created:** [February 12, 2025, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-is-made-chair-of-the-kennedy-center/1014248 "2025-02-12T21:55:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 33
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2026, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-is-made-chair-of-the-kennedy-center/1014248/641 "2026-06-23T18:53:46Z")
> [@wolfpup](#): > > Never mind! Thank you! ---
**Author:** ![Superdude](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/superdude/32/13450_2.png) [@Superdude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superdude)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2026, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-is-made-chair-of-the-kennedy-center/1014248/642 "2026-06-23T20:20:29Z")
One thing I _did_ enjoy is that [someone showed footage of Trump and Epstein on the tarp](https://theurbannews.com/latest-news/2026/protest-videos-screened-on-the-kennedy-center-tarp/). ---
**Author:** ![Roderick\_Femm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/roderick_femm/32/14875_2.png) [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2026, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-is-made-chair-of-the-kennedy-center/1014248/643 "2026-06-23T20:27:51Z")
> [@Dewey\_Finn](#): > > The photo was taken by an activist group. My guess was that they just used a small drone with a camera to get high enough to look over the tarp and onto the wall. Probably legal, unless that part of Washington is a no-drone zone for some reason. ---
**Author:** ![wolfpup](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolfpup/32/10618_2.png) [@wolfpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfpup)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2026, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-is-made-chair-of-the-kennedy-center/1014248/644 "2026-06-23T20:32:08Z")
> [@Roderick\_Femm](#): > > My guess was that they just used a small drone with a camera to get high enough to look over the tarp and onto the wall. Seems like a good guess. The pics appear to be taken from mid-air, and have the wide-angle look of a GoPro lens. ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2026, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-is-made-chair-of-the-kennedy-center/1014248/645 "2026-06-23T21:27:05Z")
Hah! That was my suggestion somewhere on this board! ---
**Author:** ![Great\_Antibob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e47c2d/32.png) [@Great\_Antibob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Great_Antibob)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2026, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-is-made-chair-of-the-kennedy-center/1014248/646 "2026-06-23T21:31:31Z")
> [@Roderick\_Femm](#): > > Probably legal, unless that part of Washington is a no-drone zone for some reason. Drones of any size are still subject to FAA no fly zones. And pretty much all of DC is a no fly zone, unless given explicit FAA authorization. Not the easiest thing to enforce, of course. ---
**Author:** ![PhillyGuy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ed655f/32.png) [@PhillyGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PhillyGuy)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2026, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-is-made-chair-of-the-kennedy-center/1014248/647 "2026-06-24T01:03:11Z")
> [@Great\_Antibob](#): > > Drones of any size are still subject to FAA no fly zones. And pretty much all of DC is a no fly zone, unless given explicit FAA authorization. > > Not the easiest thing to enforce, of course. Washington Post: [For nine days, barricades manned by security guards have kept people from approaching and blocked any view of the exterior.](https://www.washingtonpost.com/style/2026/06/22/photos-show-trump-name-is-off-kennedy-center-building/) Have they deployed a specific defense against small drones? Who knows? Drones small enough to escape security notice may not yet be for sale: [Harvard RoboBee: Significant development still needs to be achieved for the RoboBee to operate outside of the lab.](https://wyss.harvard.edu/technology/robobees-autonomous-flying-microrobots/) ---
**Author:** ![bobot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bobot/32/21622_2.png) [@bobot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobot)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2026, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-is-made-chair-of-the-kennedy-center/1014248/648 "2026-06-24T01:12:15Z")
It is possible that the Trump sourced security guards are not qualified to be guards of security. ---
**Author:** ![Superdude](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/superdude/32/13450_2.png) [@Superdude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superdude)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2026, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-is-made-chair-of-the-kennedy-center/1014248/649 "2026-06-24T02:45:47Z")
> [@Gatopescado](#): > > Hah! That was my suggestion somewhere on this board! You’re aware, of course, that the Trump faithful will now suspect you of this. Expect Kash Patel on your doorstep any day, now. ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2026, 3:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-is-made-chair-of-the-kennedy-center/1014248/650 "2026-06-24T03:30:06Z")
_“I’d be quite prepared for that eventuallity”_ ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2026, 3:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-is-made-chair-of-the-kennedy-center/1014248/651 "2026-06-24T03:32:25Z")
Apparently he likes his beer too. Easy fix. 😄 ---
**Author:** ![bobot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bobot/32/21622_2.png) [@bobot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobot)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2026, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-is-made-chair-of-the-kennedy-center/1014248/652 "2026-06-24T21:40:11Z")
No hurry, but please by July 31 if you will. > **[Judge orders Trump administration to explain tarp obscuring Kennedy Center](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/24/judge-kennedy-center-tarp?CMP=share_btn_url)** > > White House must report by 31 July on purpose of tarp installed while Trump’s name was stripped from building ---
**Author:** ![Sherrerd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sherrerd/32/8_2.png) [@Sherrerd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sherrerd)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2026, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-is-made-chair-of-the-kennedy-center/1014248/653 "2026-06-24T21:45:33Z")
> [@bobot](#): > > [Judge orders Trump administration to explain tarp obscuring Kennedy Center | Trump administration | The Guardian](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/24/judge-kennedy-center-tarp?CMP=share_btn_url) > White House must report by 31 July on purpose of tarp installed while Trump’s name was stripped from building “Spite.” Quickest filing yet! ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2026, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-is-made-chair-of-the-kennedy-center/1014248/654 "2026-07-08T17:38:41Z")
And the battle continues (and why “the court said so!” should _never_ be counted as a win): [Judges Reject Kennedy Center Effort To Reinstate Trump’s Name](https://deadline.com/2026/07/trump-kennedy-center-name-appeal-2-1236976941/) The Kennedy Center is _still_ appealing the rulings. ---
**Author:** ![Disinfectus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/disinfectus/32/11085_2.png) [@Disinfectus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Disinfectus)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2026, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-is-made-chair-of-the-kennedy-center/1014248/655 "2026-07-09T00:22:24Z")
> [@DrDeth](#): > > So much for all the conspiracy theories. > > I could expect some Emily Litella “Never mind” but not here. When perhaps the biggest liar to ever hold office tells you they did something, it is not unreasonable to want evidence that the claim is true. ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2026, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-is-made-chair-of-the-kennedy-center/1014248/656 "2026-07-09T00:29:53Z")
> [@Disinfectus](#): > > When perhaps the biggest liar to ever hold office tells you they did something, But did he? ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2026, 12:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-is-made-chair-of-the-kennedy-center/1014248/657 "2026-07-09T00:36:07Z")
Apparently not for lack of trying, and his team is still fighting to put the letters back up. Emily Litella, my ass. ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2026, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-is-made-chair-of-the-kennedy-center/1014248/658 "2026-07-09T00:42:47Z")
> [@Czarcasm](#): > > Apparently not for lack of trying, and his team is still fighting to put the letters back up Sure, That doesnt mean the letters didnt go down, or that trump told the press the letters were down- did he? ---
**Author:** ![Disinfectus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/disinfectus/32/11085_2.png) [@Disinfectus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Disinfectus)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2026, 12:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-is-made-chair-of-the-kennedy-center/1014248/659 "2026-07-09T00:43:35Z")
His administration lawyers did, and they represent him. They do what they are told or they are out of a job. So what’s the difference? ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2026, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-is-made-chair-of-the-kennedy-center/1014248/660 "2026-07-09T00:45:13Z")
No, it means we had a damn good reason not to believe it happened on their say-so alone, especially after they hid (and continue to hide) the sign. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-is-made-chair-of-the-kennedy-center/1014248.md?page=32) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-is-made-chair-of-the-kennedy-center/1014248.md?page=34)