Overview
- Tatiana Schlossberg, a 35-year-old New York Times climate and energy reporter and JFK’s granddaughter, died of acute myeloid leukemia, her family said via the John F. Kennedy Library Foundation.
- Hours after the announcement, President Trump reposted multiple messages on Truth Social criticizing the Kennedy family and praising his stance on the arts, without mentioning her death.
- One repost read, “The Trumps have always been supporters of the arts. The Kennedys are supporters of the Kennedys,” while another claimed the only recent Kennedy presence at the center was a Trump cabinet member, an apparent reference to Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
- CNN anchor Jake Tapper publicly rebuked the timing, sharing screenshots on X and noting the reposts followed the family’s statement by only a few hours.
- The episode comes as Trump’s overhaul of the Kennedy Center faces scrutiny after he reshaped its board, named himself chair, hosted the Honors, and backed a board vote to add his name to the venue, a step critics say likely requires Congressional approval.