Oh, Sweetie, the Gossip About the Kennedy Center!

Well, I never! My heart nearly stopped when I heard the latest from Caroline Levit, President Trump's press secretary. She announced, clear as day on Twitter, that the "highly respected board of the Kennedy Center" — oh, honey, you know the type, very important folks — had supposedly voted unanimously to rename that grand old building the Trump Kennedy Center! Can you imagine?

She said it was all because of the "unbelievable work President Trump has done" in "saving" the place, not just financially, but even its reputation! And guess what? President Trump himself chimed in, saying he was "honored" and, get this, "surprised by it." Surprised! After all his talk about how he saved it from being "in such bad shape physically, financially, and every other way."

My Sarcastic Two Cents on This Whole Shenanigan

Now, heavens to Betsy, a "surprise" indeed! It just warms my old heart to see such humility, doesn't it? One would think he just stumbled upon this grand gesture, completely unaware! Because, of course, our dear President Trump is known for his deep, deep appreciation for the arts, and absolutely not for, ahem, wanting every monument on God's green earth named after himself. (I'm shaking my head so hard right now, my curlers are about to fly off!)

But let's peek at this "distinguished board" that just happened to have this brilliant, independent idea. The chairman, bless his heart, is none other than Donald J. Trump himself! What a coincidence! And the rest of the board? Well, it's a regular who's who of folks who just adore him, appointed by him, naturally:

• Maria Bartiromo, a lovely Fox host who just adores the President.
• Pam Bondi, his very own former Attorney General!
• Pamela DeVos, related to his Secretary of Education.
• Patricia Dugan, wife of a very generous donor.
• Sergio Gore, his ambassador to India.
• Pamela Gross, Melania's advisor.
• Laura Ingraham, another dear Fox host.
• Allison Lutnik, wife of his Secretary of Commerce.
• Dan Scavino, his trusted advisor.
• Usha Vance, the Vice President's wife.
• Susie Wiles, his chief of staff!

Honestly, sweetie, it makes you wonder if they're there for their *love of culture* or just their "slavish fealty and blind devotion to the god king," as one young fellow put it. My goodness!

Now, Let's Get Down to Brass Tacks, Shall We?

Here’s the rub, darling: all this fuss about renaming? It's legally impossible! Can you believe the audacity? The Kennedy Center was named for John F. Kennedy by a proper statute from Congress. It says right here:

They didn't give that board any power to change the name, not one bit!

Now, back in my day, we actually *followed* the laws! But this administration seems to think they're above it all. Thankfully, we still have those checks and balances, so the courts might have a say if someone decides to challenge this whole hullabaloo.

And while all this name-changing drama is unfolding, what about the *real* problems, I ask you? Healthcare costs are soaring for millions, food assistance is being cut, and prices for everything — housing, food, electricity — are just going through the roof! He promised a healthcare plan a decade ago, free IVF, an end to wars, and to lower inflation! And where is it all, I ask? Poof! Gone with the wind!

Grandma Just Can't Even With Today's Shenanigans!

Honestly, sweetie, it just makes an old gal sigh. While everyone else is struggling, President Trump is busy bestowing honors onto himself and then acting surprised! This "populist" talk is just hogwash, if you ask me. He's not working for *anyone* but Donald Trump, plain and simple.

This Kennedy Center business is just the latest in a long, *long* list of self-serving acts. He's building himself a fancy ballroom — four hundred million dollars! — adorned the Oval Office in gold, got taxpayers to pay a *billion* dollars for a Qatari jet, and bought other folks jets for millions more. Oh, and hosting those crypto dinners, doubling his own net worth! Well, I never!

It makes you wonder, doesn't it? Does it sound like he's working for you, for the working class? Or is he just feathering his own nest and that of his pals? Take your time with that thought, honey. It seems the less popular he gets, the more he has to pile on the awards and loyalists to cover up his insecurities. But mark my words, all that cheap gold leafing and those name plates? One day, he'll have to sit by, helpless and powerless, and watch it all get torn down. And there won't be a single thing he can do about it! Just you wait!