The Kennedy Center board unanimously voted to rename the performing arts venue the "Trump-Kennedy Center," White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt announced Thursday. The big picture: Exerting his influence over the iconic institution has been one part of Trump's push to reinvent D.

The ​board of ‌the John F. Kennedy ​Center for the Performing Arts, ‍which President Donald ​Trump filled ​with ⁠allies during a broad takeover earlier this year, has decided to rename the institution...

The president said he was honored by the move and noted his efforts to revive the performing arts center.