Overview
- Trustees at the Kennedy Center, reshaped this year by Trump appointees, installed new exterior signage adding his name to the congressionally designated memorial to John F. Kennedy.
- Democratic critics argue the board lacks authority to rename a building established by Congress, setting up a potential legal challenge to the rebranding.
- At Mar‑a‑Lago, Trump and Pentagon officials unveiled plans for a proposed class of Navy warships bearing his name, outlining two initial vessels costing up to $15 billion each and a longer‑term goal of as many as 20.
- Navy Secretary John Phelan publicly praised the concept, while defense experts questioned the strategic rationale, feasibility and expense of such large ships.
- Related branding steps include drafted Treasury designs for a Trump $1 coin for the 250th anniversary and a National Park Service policy adding June 14 as a free‑admission day while promoting Trump’s image on park passes.