Opera House, Melania Trump and Kennedy Center
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House Republicans have moved forward with their plans to rename an iconic venue after American First Lady Melania Trump - and people are seriously divided. Having somewhere named after you is a big deal, especially somewhere as historic and loved as this place, so it’s understandable that people are a little apprehensive.
House Republicans have advanced a proposal to rename the Kennedy Center's Opera House, one of the center's major theaters, the “First Lady Melania Trump Opera House.”
Republican lawmakers are seeking to rename the Kennedy Center Opera House after Melania Trump, marking the latest GOP effort to reshape the once-bipartisan performing arts institution.
The first lady has only made one prominent appearance at the Kennedy Center since becoming its honorary chair in January. When she stepped into the room that could soon bear her name, she was met with