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riversedge

(76,825 posts) Tue Jul 22, 2025, 02:14 PM Jul 22

Simpson: Yes, we renamed the opera house at the Kennedy Center for the First Lady... an excellent way to recognize her sup

OMG this just happened.


Acyn
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Simpson: Yes, we renamed the opera house at the Kennedy Center for the First Lady… an excellent way to recognize her support and commitment to promoting the arts





I just now asked Google what the name of Opera House was and this is the reply
The opera house at the Kennedy Center is simply called the Opera House. It's the second-largest theater within the Kennedy Center and is designed for ballet, opera, and musical theater performances.




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Simpson: Yes, we renamed the opera house at the Kennedy Center for the First Lady... an excellent way to recognize her sup (Original Post) riversedge Jul 22 OP
Fucking what???? This is just ass kissing. Initech Jul 22 #1
Wow. Talk about boot licking. She's an ex-porn model who can barely speak the native allegorical oracle Jul 22 #6
Hmmmmmm malaise Jul 22 #15
Maybe they're looking to expand into the pole dancing market? CincyDem Jul 22 #2
Don't forget the teen beauty pageants newdeal2 Jul 22 #3
Why choose...they can do teen beauty pageants with a pole dancing competitions. Very Epsteinian. CincyDem Jul 22 #21
So it's now called "The Hooker Center"? bif Jul 22 #4
They'll need to replace all of the lights with... Hugin Jul 22 #9
Will her girl on girl soft porn collection have a section? Autumn Jul 22 #5
What??? PatSeg Jul 22 #7
To some, porn is an "art" PJMcK Jul 22 #30
Ah yes, I guess that is true! PatSeg Jul 22 #42
If it's that easy to name it'll be easier to rename... Hugin Jul 22 #8
..........." I guess Pole Dancing is considered an art."........ riversedge Jul 22 #10
That really sounds like a half-hearted endosement LNM Jul 22 #25
Another distraction but remember..she's in the photos and was part of the team Deuxcents Jul 22 #11
Followed by a gallery exhibition of the Epstein photo collection Torchlight Jul 22 #12
Will the "artists" consist only of white Americans? Ping Tung Jul 22 #13
What fucking arts has she promoted???? spanone Jul 22 #14
Interpretive fluid motion with a pole ? leftstreet Jul 22 #16
Seriously - I just read her Wikipedia page, because supporters will have added any real action or achievement muriel_volestrangler Jul 22 #22
The art of gold-digging. Celerity Jul 22 #24
This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Jul 22 #17
Don Giovanni bmichaelh Jul 22 #18
You got to be kidding LetMyPeopleVote Jul 22 #19
I'm having a difficult time, getting upset about this latest travesty. Paladin Jul 22 #20
They must be turning it into a XXX theater. Vinca Jul 22 #23
... SheltieLover Jul 22 #26
For just a moment, I thought they meant it would be called Jackie. viva la Jul 22 #27
Bribe to buy her silence re epstein? SheltieLover Jul 22 #28
Ole Jeffrey Traildogbob Jul 22 #32
Oh no Demovictory9 Jul 22 #29
Ah yes, the grand achievements of the fake Melania Trump that is graceful, chartable, is fighting against bullying, etc. Oneironaut Jul 22 #31
Will she be in charge of putting up the fawking Christmas decorations there too? Diamond_Dog Jul 22 #33
Tear it down, build a rose garden. Duncan Grant Jul 22 #34
Let me guess jmowreader Jul 22 #35
In Cleveland, we had the Roxy Marthe48 Jul 22 #36
Madam Malaria's House of Blue Lights MrWowWow Jul 22 #37
This was buried in that stupid bill LetMyPeopleVote Jul 22 #38
Yep - it's just more cultural vandalism by the snowflake Republicans. Citizen Kane is Trump's favourite film muriel_volestrangler Jul 22 #40
reality leaves Borowitz and the Onion in its dust rurallib Jul 22 #39
Next, they're going to tell us that she's the Virgin Mary reincarnated. greatauntoftriplets Jul 22 #41
🤮🤮🤮 Rebl2 Jul 22 #43
The GOP is disgusting Johonny Jul 22 #44
Republicans on the one committee put the language into a bill. So technically they've renamed nothing at this point. Wiz Imp Jul 22 #45
... Totally Tunsie Jul 22 #46
The new name for this facility LetMyPeopleVote Jul 22 #47

Initech

(105,803 posts)
1. Fucking what???? This is just ass kissing.
Reply to riversedge (Original post)
Tue Jul 22, 2025, 02:15 PM
Jul 22

What arts has Melania promoted? Hell, when have you seen Melania anywhere? WTF?

allegorical oracle

(5,446 posts)
6. Wow. Talk about boot licking. She's an ex-porn model who can barely speak the native
Reply to Initech (Reply #1)
Tue Jul 22, 2025, 02:20 PM
Jul 22

language of the US. Don't mind her broken English, but she's not a role model I'd want for my daughter.

CincyDem

(7,164 posts)
21. Why choose...they can do teen beauty pageants with a pole dancing competitions. Very Epsteinian.
Reply to newdeal2 (Reply #3)
Tue Jul 22, 2025, 03:30 PM
Jul 22

Hugin

(36,724 posts)
9. They'll need to replace all of the lights with...
Reply to bif (Reply #4)
Tue Jul 22, 2025, 02:23 PM
Jul 22

Red bulbs. Pimp fur on all of the rails. So much to do.

PatSeg

(50,679 posts)
7. What???
Reply to riversedge (Original post)
Tue Jul 22, 2025, 02:20 PM
Jul 22

Which "First Lady"? Certainly not the current one! What on earth has she ever done for the arts?

Hugin

(36,724 posts)
8. If it's that easy to name it'll be easier to rename...
Reply to riversedge (Original post)
Tue Jul 22, 2025, 02:21 PM
Jul 22

After the grand old Epstein opry leaves Dodge. Hopefully, in an ox cart.

riversedge

(76,825 posts)
10. ..........." I guess Pole Dancing is considered an art."........
Reply to riversedge (Original post)
Tue Jul 22, 2025, 02:32 PM
Jul 22

I want to laugh but it almost makes me cry!

A response:
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I guess Pole Dancing is considered an art.


LNM

(1,197 posts)
25. That really sounds like a half-hearted endosement
Reply to riversedge (Reply #10)
Tue Jul 22, 2025, 04:03 PM
Jul 22

More like he was told to say that, did his duty then move on.

Torchlight

(5,209 posts)
12. Followed by a gallery exhibition of the Epstein photo collection
Reply to riversedge (Original post)
Tue Jul 22, 2025, 02:56 PM
Jul 22

in the veranda.

'As their dark stains even our dreams...'

muriel_volestrangler

(104,227 posts)
22. Seriously - I just read her Wikipedia page, because supporters will have added any real action or achievement
Reply to spanone (Reply #14)
Tue Jul 22, 2025, 03:39 PM
Jul 22

and there's sod all about promotion of any art. The bits that are positive about anything are:

During her tenure as first lady, Melania prioritized children's issues, launching the Be Best campaign to promote children's welfare and visiting many children's hospitals.
...
On March 8, 2017, Melania hosted her first White House event, a luncheon for International Women's Day. She spoke to an audience of women about her life as a female immigrant and about working towards gender equality both domestically and abroad, noting the role of education as a tool against gender inequality.
...
In October 2018, Melania took a tour of Africa without Donald, visiting Ghana, Malawi, Kenya and Egypt. She spent much of her time with children in schools, orphanages, and hospitals. She used the trip to tout relief work being carried out by the United States Agency for International Development, which raised questions about her husband's intention to cut its funding
[ed.: LOL. Shows how much Donald thinks of her contributions, or how much she'll actually stand up for her beliefs against him.]
...
On May 7, 2018, Melania held a press conference in the White House Rose Garden to announce her official public initiative as first lady, the Be Best awareness campaign. The initiative was created to support the welfare of children, advocate against cyberbullying, and prevent opioid abuse.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melania_Trump

The only mention of the arts is her lack of interest in the Kennedy Center, and one abstract sculpture in the White House:

As one of her official duties, Melania was the honorary chair of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Because of political tension with the arts communities, she was not initially active in the role. She made her first appearances at the Kennedy Center in 2019.[204] Trump unveiled the abstract sculpture Floor Frame by Isamu Noguchi in the White House Rose Garden in November 2020.[205] She described it as "embodying themes of resilience and renewal" in her eponymous memoir.[206]

She has been the least notable First Lady in generations, especially in the area of the arts.

Response to riversedge (Original post)

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bmichaelh

(880 posts)
18. Don Giovanni
Reply to riversedge (Original post)
Tue Jul 22, 2025, 03:20 PM
Jul 22

One opera they will probably not be producing there is: Don Giovanni.

The opera had subtitle: The Rake Punished.

Near the end of the opera at the banquet, Don Giovanni is given the chance to repent; he refuses.

Demons drag him immediately into Hell.

From Amadeus

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Paladin

(31,134 posts)
20. I'm having a difficult time, getting upset about this latest travesty.
Reply to riversedge (Original post)
Tue Jul 22, 2025, 03:23 PM
Jul 22

trump and his goons had already destroyed the Kennedy Center for me. This new development involving the "first lady" is the equivalent of witnessing someone pissing on a loved one's grave site: it's an insult, without a doubt---but the genuinely painful damage was already a done thing...

viva la

(4,201 posts)
27. For just a moment, I thought they meant it would be called Jackie.
Reply to riversedge (Original post)
Tue Jul 22, 2025, 04:05 PM
Jul 22

Instead of "Gold-digger."

Traildogbob

(11,583 posts)
32. Ole Jeffrey
Reply to SheltieLover (Reply #28)
Tue Jul 22, 2025, 04:15 PM
Jul 22

Introduced her to Trump. She knows what was going on, and could have participated. How many pictures are there of her with Trump, Epstein and Gislaine?
All baby raping scum.
Endorsed by Gawd.

Oneironaut

(6,088 posts)
31. Ah yes, the grand achievements of the fake Melania Trump that is graceful, chartable, is fighting against bullying, etc.
Reply to riversedge (Original post)
Tue Jul 22, 2025, 04:10 PM
Jul 22

Not the real one. Just the delusions in the heads of those firmly attached to Trump’s ass like a butt barnacle.

Diamond_Dog

(37,797 posts)
33. Will she be in charge of putting up the fawking Christmas decorations there too?
Reply to riversedge (Original post)
Tue Jul 22, 2025, 04:19 PM
Jul 22

We all know how much she loves to deal with fawking Christmas decorations.

Duncan Grant

(8,763 posts)
34. Tear it down, build a rose garden.
Reply to riversedge (Original post)
Tue Jul 22, 2025, 04:21 PM
Jul 22

There’s also the distinct possibility that wet t-shirt contests will now be considered “culture”.

jmowreader

(52,562 posts)
35. Let me guess
Reply to riversedge (Original post)
Tue Jul 22, 2025, 04:22 PM
Jul 22

The Jeffrey Epstein-Melania Trump Center for Burlesque Arts.

The commercials are gonna be a lot of fun...

LetMyPeopleVote

(167,017 posts)
38. This was buried in that stupid bill
Reply to riversedge (Original post)
Tue Jul 22, 2025, 04:43 PM
Jul 22


Buried in amendments to the Interior Dept. Gov funding bill, is a stipulation that the Kennedy Center Opera House must be renamed the 'First Lady Melania Trump Opera House' in order to receive federal funds.

The Appropriations Committee adopted that amendment by a vote of 33-25.


muriel_volestrangler

(104,227 posts)
40. Yep - it's just more cultural vandalism by the snowflake Republicans. Citizen Kane is Trump's favourite film
Reply to LetMyPeopleVote (Reply #38)
Tue Jul 22, 2025, 05:12 PM
Jul 22

Republicans are not only are blind to the arts, they demand people pretend that they are sophisticated and supportive.

The Trump Files: Donald Has One Piece of Advice for Citizen Kane

Donald Trump’s favorite movie is Citizen Kane, the 1941 film about a publishing tycoon mogul who surrounds himself with material luxury but struggles to find happiness. “I loved Orson Welles,” Trump told Bloomberg’s Timothy O’Brien. “He was totally fucked up. He was a total mess. But think of his wives. Think of his hits. He was like this great genius that after 26, never did it. He became totally impossible. He thought everybody was a moron, everybody was this, everybody was that; if he had a budget he’d exceed it by 20 times and destroy everything. He became impossible. I loved that.”

In fact, Trump was such a big fan of the movie that he filmed a short video about it, directed by famed documentarian Errol Morris. “Citizen Kane was really about accumulation. At the end of the accumulation, you see what happens, and it’s not necessarily all positive,” Trump says, in what is fair to describe as an understatement. As he describes the film, Trump comes close to doing something unusual—he engages in self-reflection. “Perhaps I can understand that—the relationship that he had was not a good one for him,” the thrice-married Trump says of Kane’s declining relationship with his wife. He adds that “in real life, I believe that wealth does isolate you from others; it’s a protective mechanism.”
...
At the end of the video, Morris asks him a question: “If you could give Charles Foster Kane advice, what would you say to him?”

Trump doesn’t have to think about it. “Get yourself a different woman,” he says.

https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2020/09/trump-files-donald-has-weirdest-reaction-citizen-kane/

There’s a scene in Citizen Kane when Kane is celebrating his wedding to his new bride, Susan Alexander, whom he’s promised to make into an opera star. “Charlie says if I can’t (sing at the Met) he’ll build me an opera house!” Susan squeals. “That won’t be necessary,” Kane laughs. From there, the film immediately cuts to a headline: “Kane Builds Opera House.” She proceeds to flop.

https://mysteriouschicago.com/citizen-kane-and-the-civic-opera-house/


Wiz Imp

(6,307 posts)
45. Republicans on the one committee put the language into a bill. So technically they've renamed nothing at this point.
Reply to riversedge (Original post)
Tue Jul 22, 2025, 06:01 PM
Jul 22

It hasn't been voted on by the full house yet and that language could be removed from the bill before it passes. Even if it would pass the House, the language is likely to be stripped from the bill in the Senate.

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