Wednesday, July 16, 2025

How Much Does Trump Hate the Kennedys? He’s Wrecked the Kennedy Center, Now He’s Paved Over Jackie’s Rose Garden

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How much does Trump hate the Kennedys?

We already know he’s destroyed the Kennedy Center, named for the late president John F. Kennedy.

He took over as CEO, fired almost everyone, cancelled any shows that would address race, gender, or actual history. Subscriptions are down, ticket sales are way off, and he intends to make the sedate arts institution look like Catherine the Great’s summer palace.

Today, Trump paved over Jackie Kennedy’s famous rose garden. Four years ago he tasked Melania with getting rid of the roses and removing all the charm. Now the lawn is gone so that the White House backyard looks like tacky Mar-a-Lago.

No one stops him, no conservancy or historical organization. No elected officials say a word. Trump’s march of destruction continues in all corners.

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Roger Friedman
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Roger Friedman began his Showbiz411 column in April 2009 after 10 years with Fox News, where he created the Fox411 column. His movie reviews are carried by Rotten Tomatoes, and he is a member of both the movie and TV branches of the Critics Choice Awards. His articles have appeared in dozens of publications over the years including New York Magazine, where he wrote the Intelligencer column in the mid 90s and covered the OJ Simpson trial, and Fox News (when it wasn't so crazy) where he covered Michael Jackson. He is also the writer and co-producer of "Only the Strong Survive," a selection of the Cannes, Sundance, and Telluride Film festivals, directed by DA Pennebaker and Chris Hegedus.

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