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Plaxico Burress’ wife launches GOP bid for longtime Democratic NJ House seat
Tiffany Burress, the wife of former New York Giants star Plaxico Burress, announced a Republican bid Tuesday for a North Jersey congressional seat long held by Democrats.
Tiffany Burress announced her run Tuesday, contrasting her work in the private sector to Pou’s public office resume. Her husband memorably caught Super Bowl XLII’s game-winning touchdown to snuff out the New England Patriots' 2008 undefeated season and finished his Giants career with 4,086 receiving yards.
Tiffany Burress, a Pittsburgh native, serves on the Workers’ Comp committee of the New Jersey State Bar Association, has been recognized as one of Bergen County’s "top attorneys," and was a collegiate athlete at Penn State University in Centre County, Pa.
In her announcement, she criticized Pou – who won the seat of Bill Pascrell Jr. in 2024 after the Democrat died in office at 87 – just months before the election – for the series of "doors" that have "been opened" for her.
"Congresswoman Nellie Pou has a charmed life. Fifty years on the government dime, never had a private sector job: In 1997, doors started opening. The party bosses gave Nellie two jobs, a city administrator and a state assembly seat," Burress said, before pivoting to comparing Pou’s voting record to that of Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y.
Burress, running as a Republican, said that instead of having doors opened for her, she "busted through them," and that, unlike Democrats, is willing to "bust-out doors" to tell the GOP they’re wrong when they are.
"Let’s try something different," Burress, of Totowa, said.
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Burress’ race could potentially be one of the more interesting contests in the Garden State, regardless of who her wide-receiver husband is.
The seat, which includes the MetLife/Giants Stadium complex in East Rutherford, has not elected a Republican since Rep. Harold Hollenbeck’s reelection in 1981.
Since then, the seat has been held by a who’s who of prominent North Jersey Democrats, including Robert "The Torch" Torricelli from 1983 to 1997 and Bill Pascrell from 2013 until his death in August 2024.
The hourglass-shaped district runs from Pompton Lakes along the northern end of Interstate 287 diagonally following the similarly-shaped confines of Passaic County – including the heavily-Democratic and heavily-minority city of Paterson, and into diverse southern Bergen County suburbs of New York City like Moonachie, Carlstadt and wealthy Edgewater.
While expected to win handily over GOP challenger Billy Prempeh in 2024, Pou only eked out a four-point win as President Donald Trump flipped the district – and Passaic County – entirely.
At the time, the surprise was chalked up to Passaic’s heavily Hispanic and Jewish population. And, while Paterson swung more than 20 points in his direction, according to the New Jersey Globe, Trump and Republicans may have an uphill battle there with its Muslim population outraged at the administration.
That dynamic most recently made news after DNI Tulsi Gabbard warned at AmericaFest of alleged efforts in Paterson to "implement Islamic principles" which drew local ire.
In 2025’s gubernatorial contests, the district again sided with the top-of-the-ticket Democrat, Gov-elect Mikie Sherrill.
While Fox News Digital reached out to Pou’s office and an individual listed on her FEC filings for comment, her campaign page touted her working-class roots in Paterson and neighboring Haledon.
"Throughout her career, Nellie has been committed to improving the lives of New Jerseyans. From fighting for better schools for our kids to more affordable health care, to criminal justice reform – Nellie has been at the forefront of some of New Jersey’s and America’s toughest fights," a statement on her campaign page read.
Las Vegas tourism crashes to early 2000s levels as visitors flee the city
Las Vegas continues to see a tourism slump, echoing numbers that are similar from nearly two decades ago.
The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LCVA) released its year-end summary for 2025 this week.
There were 35,457,000 people who visited Sin City — down 7.4% from 2024, the report says.
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The highest visitation year ever recorded in Las Vegas was in 2019, with 42,523,700 people before a dip during the coronavirus pandemic, according to LCVA data.
Visitor volume in 2025 closely mirrors the levels seen in 2000, 2002 and 2003.
Total occupancy in 2025 was 80.7%, with average room rates at $183.51 and a convention attendance of 5,682,200.
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In comparison to 2024, convention attendance, visitors, occupancy and the daily roommate were all down.
Steve Hill, LVCVA president, reportedly spoke about the effect that tariffs have had on both returning and potential new visitors.
"Some of the decisions our administration has made around international relations [have] caused a drop in tourism," said Hill, according to local outlet KTNV Las Vegas.
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The latest month-end summary of November reports that international visitors were down, with 239,500 tourists compared to 303,834 tourists last year.
Hill added, "Our international visitation is flat, but is making up for a 20+% drop in tourism from Canada, which is our largest international source of visitation."
Circa Resort & Casino CEO Derek Stevens previously told Fox News Digital that international tourism is down across an array of locations.
"I think everyone is in a position where you can say we're missing some of our Canadian friends who aren't visiting this year," said Stevens.
He also said he believes the lack of international visitors right now may be due to the overall global economy and exchange rates.
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Rick Harrison of the Gold & Silver Pawn Shop in Las Vegas previously told Fox News Digital he remains hopeful tourism will pick up, but acknowledged the city hasn't been getting as many visitors as it once did.
"I’d say probably 40% to 50% of the people I get are international," said Harrison.
G7 threatens Iran with new sanctions over nationwide protest crackdown killing thousands
The Group of Seven (G7) nations warned Iran on Wednesday that they are prepared to impose additional sanctions on the country if the regime continues with its violent crackdown on protests.
In a joint statement, the foreign ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the U.K. and the U.S., joined by the European Union’s high representative, expressed "grave concern" over the reports of mass casualties, widespread injuries and alleged human rights abuses as a result of the spiraling unrest.
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The development comes as Human Rights Activist News Agency (HRANA) announced the deaths of 2,403 protesters. Other reports say the death toll is over 3,000, with the real number likely to be higher.
"We, the G7 Foreign Ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States of America and the High Representative of the European Union, are gravely concerned by the developments surrounding the ongoing protests in Iran," the statement said.
"We strongly oppose the intensification of the Iranian authorities’ brutal repression of the Iranian people, who have been bravely voicing legitimate aspirations for a better life, dignity and freedom, since the end of December 2025," it read.
The G7 also stated it was "deeply alarmed at reports of deaths and injuries" and condemned what it described as the "deliberate use of violence and the killing of protesters, arbitrary detention, and intimidation tactics by security forces against demonstrators."
The protests, which began Dec. 28, came amid deepening economic distress and the collapse of the Iranian rial. They quickly spread nationwide and evolved into broader anti-government demonstrations.
The G7 ministers also urged Iranian authorities to show restraint and end the use of force against civilians, calling on Tehran to respect its international obligations and protect the rights to "freedom of expression, to seek, receive and impart information, and the freedom of association and peaceful assembly, without fear of reprisal."
While the joint statement did not list specific new sanctions, it made clear that additional action remains on the table, signaling unity among leading Western powers.
"Iran’s continued crackdown in violation of international human rights obligations could prompt further restrictive measures from the G7," the ministers said.
LA County expands sanctuary status with 'ICE-free zones'
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a motion Tuesday to begin drafting an ordinance that would establish "ICE-free zones" across county-owned and county-controlled properties.
Supervisor Lindsey Horvath said in an announcement on her website that the motion she introduced with Chair Hilda Solis directs county counsel to return a draft to the board within 30 days.
"Los Angeles County will not allow our public property to be used by ICE to cause harm and to frighten people away from receiving services and support," Horvath said in a statement.
"Across this country, civil immigration enforcement has too often turned deadly, and that fear follows people into parks, clinics and public buildings. When residents are scared to seek care or show up in public spaces, something is deeply wrong," she explained. "We may not control federal enforcement everywhere, but we do control our own property. That is why we are taking action to ensure our public spaces remain safe, accessible and free from fear."
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Her office said the proposal was prompted by a federal immigration enforcement operation carried out in October 2025 at Deane Dana Friendship Park and Nature Center in San Pedro, which temporarily disrupted public access and county operations.
If approved, the ordinance would bar the use of county-owned and county-controlled property from being used as staging areas, processing locations or operations bases for unauthorized civil immigration enforcement.
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It would also require signage on county properties, establish a permit process for civil immigration enforcement activities and specify that criminal law enforcement and valid judicial warrants would still be permitted.
First Assistant U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli, in response to Horvath touting her motion passing, said on X, "Local jurisdictions cannot target and exclude federal agents from public spaces. Your county counsel should have explained that to you. We will use any public spaces necessary to enforce federal law.
"Anyone who attempts to impede our agents will be arrested and charged, including county employees. We have already charged more than 100 individuals for similar conduct," Essayli wrote. "Instead of making these meaningless motions, you should cooperate with federal law enforcement to help us target and remove criminal illegal immigrants."
DHS, White House mock Chicago's lawsuit over ICE: 'Miraculously rediscover the 10th Amendment'
EXCLUSIVE: Top officials in the Trump administration mocked Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and the state of Illinois' lawsuit against the Trump administration over immigration enforcement activities, calling out apparent hypocrisy in their reading of the Constitution.
Earlier this week, Chicago and Illinois teamed up to file a federal suit challenging what they called "illegal actions" by federal immigration agents, including interrogating people on their citizenship status without basis, deploying "noxious chemicals" in public and making civil-law arrests without warrants.
A top DHS official remarked that Democrats suddenly embraced federalism, after previously seeking to grab new control of numerous aspects of Americans’ lives when they had power in Washington.
"It really is astounding that the Left can miraculously rediscover the 10th Amendment when they don’t want federal law enforcement officers to enforce federal law," Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs Tricia McLaughlin said.
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"[That] is a clear federal responsibility under Article I, Article II and the supremacy clause."
The 10th Amendment prescribes that any power not explicitly delegated to or prohibited by the federal government via the Constitution is a power of the individual states or the people themselves.
"Then [they] go right back to federalizing every state responsibility possible when they get back in power: Spare us," she said.
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McLaughlin said Chicago and Springfield should instead be honoring the lives of those lost to violence committed by illegal immigrants, citing a young woman named Katie Abraham killed in a DUI wreck by a Guatemalan national who was in the country illegally.
DHS previously dedicated Operation Midway Blitz to Abraham, who was driving to visit the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign when she was struck by Julio Cucul-Bol.
Cucul-Bol initially fled the scene and later self-identified as a Mexican upon apprehension, but authorities eventually confirmed his real name, according to NPR.
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"The fact is that sanctuary politicians in Illinois and Chicago released violent criminals including murderers, rapists, drug dealers, pedophiles, gang members, and terrorists, onto its streets and their dereliction of duty cost lives—just ask Katie Abraham’s father," McLaughlin said.
"This is a baseless lawsuit, and we look forward to proving that in court."
The White House was equally defiant in the face of the suit, with spokesperson Abigail Jackson telling Fox News Digital that if Chicago leaders cared as much about protecting Americans "from criminal aliens as they did about defending the criminal illegal aliens, Chicagoans would be much better off."
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Jackson called the suit by Johnson and Illinois Democratic Attorney General Kwame Raoul a "pathetic stunt" that "only proves that Democrats will put illegal criminals over hardworking Americans every time."
According to Johnson’s office, the lawsuit is challenging what the city called the feds’ "arbitrary enforcement actions at or near sensitive locations like schools and shelters."
The case also seeks to scrutinize alleged DHS trespassing on local government-owned property and alleges the White House has implemented policies to coerce [Illinois and Chicago] to abandon their policies which value and respect immigrants, and devote their resources to further the immigration policies of the current administration."
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Johnson called DHS’ actions "cruel" and said the Trump administration "repeatedly violated the law and undermined public trust."
"Nobody is above the law," the mayor added, noting the suit seeks to prevent the feds from continuing their practices.
Raoul said in a statement that Border Patrol and ICE are acting "as occupiers rather than officers of the law."
"I filed this lawsuit to stand up for the safety of the people of Illinois and the sovereignty of our state."
Chicago city law department counsel Mary Richardson-Lowry added that her legal team has "compiled substantial evidence of these unlawful actions."
"We will pursue every remedy available to safeguard the public," Richardson-Lowry said.
Casey Anthony calls Minneapolis ICE shooting a crime, rips JD Vance for protecting ‘Gestapo’ agents
The ICE-involved shooting in Minneapolis has drawn national attention, and now a controversial public figure is weighing in.
Casey Anthony, often referred to as "America’s most hated mom," criticized federal authorities in a recent Substack post addressed to Vice President JD Vance, accusing the administration of shielding ICE agents from accountability in the death of 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good.
"There is no such thing as a federal law-enforcement officer having immunity because it is convenient for you and this Administration," Anthony wrote. "This applies to your Gestapo agents in ICE."
She called the shooting a crime that should be investigated "as all other officer-involved crimes" and demanded the release of investigative reports and any available body-camera video.
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Anthony accused federal officials of improperly keeping the case under federal review rather than allowing Minnesota authorities to take the lead.
She also criticized the Department of Justice and accused the administration of misleading the public about the handling of the investigation.
"We are watching. We are holding our government officials accountable," Anthony wrote, arguing that federal law-enforcement agents should be held to the same standards as civilians. She referenced what she described as multiple recent shootings involving federal officers and questioned whether justice was being served for victims and their families.
The shooting occurred during a federal ICE enforcement operation in south Minneapolis, where an ICE agent fatally shot Good. Federal officials have maintained that the agent acted in self-defense after Good threatened officers during the operation with her vehicle, a characterization ICE says justified the use of deadly force.
State and local leaders, however, have raised questions about the incident and called for greater transparency, including the release of evidence and investigative materials.
Anthony, now 38, was acquitted in 2011 in the death of her 2-year-old daughter, Caylee. A jury found her guilty of lying to law enforcement but not guilty of first-degree murder, aggravated manslaughter or aggravated child abuse. Caylee’s death remains unsolved.
Despite her acquittal, Anthony has remained a polarizing figure in American culture and has been the subject of multiple documentaries and television series in the years since the trial.
Fox News Digital reached out to Vance's office and Anthony's lawyer for comment.
Renee Good's former father-in-law says 'I don't blame ICE' for deadly shooting
Renee Good's former father-in-law on Tuesday said that he doesn’t blame U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for her fatal shooting that happened in Minneapolis last week.
Timmy Macklin told CNN that the shooting was a "hard situation all around," adding that he believes "some bad choices" were made.
"I don't blame ICE. I don't blame [Good's wife] Rebecca. I don't blame Renee," he said. "I just wish that, you know, if we're walking in the spirit of God, I don't think she would have been there. That's the way I look at it."
Good was married to Macklin's son, who died in 2023. The two shared a son, who is now six years old.
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Macklin remembered Good as "an amazing person" and "good mother" who was "full of life."
"I just think we make bad choices, and that's the problem, there is so much chaos in the whole world today," he said. "We need to turn to God and walk in the spirit of God and let him lead us and guide us."
When CNN anchor Erin Burnett pressed Macklin for his opinion on whether the shooting was justified, he said he "was not blaming anybody."
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Macklin said that he watched the witness cellphone video from an angle that shows Good’s vehicle striking the ICE agent.
"You know, in a flash like that, it's hard to say how you'd react," he said, adding that he heard the agent may have been dragged by a vehicle in a previous incident.
On Wednesday, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin confirmed to Fox News that the ICE agent suffered internal bleeding to his torso when he was struck by the vehicle.
Federal officials have said the agents acted in self-defense and labeled the incident an act of domestic terrorism, while Democratic officials have rejected the self-defense assertion.
Fox News’ Louis Casiano, Alexis McAdams and Jamie Vera contributed to this report.
‘Landman’ star gets seat at the table in Trump-era energy push as Hollywood meets the oil patch
"Landman" star Andy Garcia joined top U.S. energy leaders, stakeholders and lawmakers in Washington this week, saying his work on the show offers a rare window into the dedication of oil workers and the complex process behind bringing U.S. energy to market.
Garcia’s show centers on the struggles of people working in the Permian Basin of West Texas, and his headlining of this week’s forum in Washington, D.C., brought the Trump-era theme of "American energy dominance" full circle to give the public a glimpse into that oft-underreported lifestyle.
Garcia told American Petroleum Institute president Mike Sommers during his keynote discussion that the American oil industry’s complexities, as they play out dramatized on the screen, are something that many people never see or think of.
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"You learn a lot about things that you wouldn't necessarily just sort of take for granted," he said.
"The reality of [how] the oil gets pumped out of the ground. And then, there's a company that pumps it and then refines it, and that ends up being used in all these different varieties of things."
He said viewers of "Landman" get an important window into the industry itself because of how closely showrunner Taylor Sheridan depicts that environment; and the way Billy Bob Thornton and Sam Elliott portray characters that seem true-to-life for those actually living and working on the oil patch.
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Garcia said he got "a deeper understanding and education about the industry itself and the use of petroleum and how it's everywhere – everyday, everything we touch [has] there's a byproduct of it, it seems."
Garcia quipped he got "sucked in" to the energy industry’s depiction while watching the first season – for which he only starred in the finale – and after reading its scripts as he prepared for his own debut.
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Elsewhere, at the 2026 State of American Energy Forum sat exhibits depicting that path to American energy dominance, from a fabrication of the modest, but still-operating Venango County, Pennsylvania, well where Edmund Drake first commercially extracted U.S. oil in 1859 to exhibits on how the U.S. now leads on the global stage.
In his opening address, Sommers said the "state of American energy is strong" overall going into 2026.
Sommers also directly addressed the historic events in Venezuela of the past weeks and how they directly affect American industry.
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He said that in 2007, the U.S. produced about 5 million barrels of oil a day, and relied heavily on imports – particularly from then-Hugo-Chavez-led Venezuela.
But, after the now-deceased dictator seized U.S. energy assets in Caracas, it not only affected the U.S. industry, but led to a two-decade decline that devastated Venezuela’s energy sector, which became overrun with corruption and broken livelihoods of the local people.
"We (in the U.S.) took a different path through competition and innovation. Our industry ushered in the shale revolution and propelled America to its status as the world's energy superpower," Sommers said.
"The United States now produces 13 million barrels of oil every single day, more than any other country in the world. That production underpins America's energy security and our economic strength."
"No industry has done more to improve the human condition than the American oil and gas industry," he later added.
Union backs Ford worker who traded insults with Trump during Michigan plant visit
A top autoworkers union is defending a Ford employee who exchanged insults with President Donald Trump during his visit to a Michigan factory, saying workers should never be subjected to vulgar language or behavior.
Laura Dickerson, the United Auto Workers (UAW) Vice President and Director of the Ford Department, said the autoworker at the Ford River Rouge Plant in Dearborn "is a proud member" who "believes in freedom of speech, a principle we wholeheartedly embrace, and we stand with our membership in protecting their voice on the job."
"The UAW will ensure that our member receives the full protection of all negotiated contract language safeguarding his job and his rights as a union member," Dickerson said in a statement. "Workers should never be subjected to vulgar language or behavior by anyone—including the President of the United States."
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The worker shouted an insult at Trump, who then responded by "flipping the bird" and appearing to mouth the words "f--- you" twice.
An online fundraiser purportedly for the worker, who identified himself as TJ Sabula, said he has been suspended by the Ford Automotive Company for calling Trump a "Pedophile protector!!" The fundraiser also urged Trump to release more files related to Jeffrey Epstein.
Steven Cheung, the White House communications director, defended Trump's reaction, telling Fox News Digital that: "A lunatic was wildly screaming expletives in a complete fit of rage, and the President gave an appropriate and unambiguous response."
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Sabula told The Washington Post that he was the person shouting at Trump during the visit and said he has been suspended pending an internal investigation.
"As far as calling him out, definitely no regrets whatsoever," Sabula told the outlet, while adding that he is concerned about the future of his job and believes he has been "targeted for political retribution" for "embarrassing Trump in front of his friends."
Sabula, who said he identifies as politically independent and has never voted for Trump, told the newspaper that he has supported other Republican candidates in the past. He said he was standing roughly 60 feet away from Trump at the time and said the president could hear him "very, very, very clearly."
Fox News Digital has reached out to Ford.
Fox News Digital's Jasmine Baehr contributed to this report.
Sanders-backed bill jabs Trump's ‘narcissism’ with ban on self-named federal buildings
Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., is leading legislation aimed at what Democrats describe as President Donald Trump’s "narcissism," seeking to bar sitting presidents from putting their own names on federal buildings.
"For Trump to put his name on federal buildings is arrogant, and it is illegal," Sanders said in a press release Tuesday. "We must put an end to this narcissism — and that’s what this bill does.
"It’s no secret that President Trump is undermining democracy and moving this country toward authoritarianism," Sanders added. "Part of that strategy is to create the myth of the ‘Great Leader’ by naming public buildings after himself — something that dictators have done throughout history."
Sanders was joined by Democratic Maryland senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks in introducing the Stop Executive Renaming for Vanity and Ego Act Tuesday, which would "prohibit the naming, renaming, designating, or redesignating of any Federal building, land, or other asset in the name of a sitting President, and for other purposes," according to text of the bill.
If the legislation should pass, a federal building, piece of land or other federal asset that is currently named after a sitting president must be reverted to the name established by federal law before that president took office, according to the text of the bill.
The legislation follows Democratic outrage over the renaming of the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. to The Donald J. Trump and The John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts in December 2025.
When asked about the senators' remarks and legislation, the White House told Fox News Digital the Trump administration isn't focused on "branding."
"Overdue upgrades of national landmarks and lasting peace deals are historic initiatives that would not have been possible without President Trump’s bold leadership," White House spokeswoman Elizabeth Huston told Fox News Digital Wednesday. "The administration’s focus isn’t on smart branding, but delivering on President Trump’s goal of Making America Great Again."
Previous presidents have had their names etched into the nation’s landmarks and institutions while still in office. Washington, D.C., for example, was named in 1791 while George Washington was serving as president as the new federal capital took shape. And, in 1930, Interior Secretary Ray Lyman Wilbur said the Boulder Canyon Project’s dam would be called the Hoover Dam during Herbert Hoover’s presidency.
The Trump administration announced in December 2025 that the center's board of trustees unanimously voted to rename the center, saying Trump saved the institution from financial ruin during his second term.
Presidents appoint the majority of the board's trustees, and Trump dismissed the previously appointed Board of Trustees "who do not share our Vision for a Golden Age in Arts and Culture" in the early weeks of his second administration. Trump also serves as the center's chairman of the board, the first president to fill the position.
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When asked about the legislation, Trump–Kennedy Center Vice President of Public Relations Roma Daravi underscored Trump's work to revitalize the center after "years of neglect."
"President Trump deserves credit for saving America’s cultural center after years of neglect — as the very legislators attacking him now sat idly by while the center fell into disrepair," Daravi said. "Thanks to the chairman’s leadership and record-breaking fundraising, the Trump Kennedy Center is a thriving, bipartisan institution that welcomes patrons of all backgrounds — even those peddling baseless legislation to score political points."
President of the Trump–Kennedy Center Richard Grenell told Fox News Tuesday that "President Trump has saved the arts institution," noting that when he was tapped to lead the center, it was relying on debt reserves to pay staff.
"The board put President Trump forward, because President Trump saved the Kennedy Center. We have, for decades, watched the Kennedy Center be ignored by the very people now who are standing up and complaining about the rescuer," Grenell said. "They're complaining about the fireman who's come in to literally rescue and put out the fire."
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Grenell said in 2025 that he was rolling out a "commonsense plan" to make the center prosperous again, including getting rid of debt, expanding fundraising and its endowment and restoring programming that the administration argues appeals to a broader national audience. Fox News Digital previously reported the center nearly doubled its fundraising during the Kennedy Center Honors awards show in 2025 compared to the Biden administration, raising a record $23 million during the December 2025 event.
Democrats feverishly came out against the renaming of the iconic cultural center, and Sanders said in December 2025 he would introduce legislation to prevent sitting presidents from renaming federal property after themselves, slamming the Kennedy Center name change as showing Trump's alleged "arrogance" and "narcissism."
Van Hollen said Tuesday that "Trump doesn’t get to slap his name on any public institution he chooses."
"We don’t have kings or dictators in America, and this legislation stops him or any future sitting president from creating monuments to glorify themselves — because these landmarks belong to the people, not to self-worshipers," the Maryland senator continued.
The U.S. Institute of Peace also was formally rebranded as the Donald J. Trump Institute of Peace in December 2025 as the administration continues working to dismantle the agency.
The institute is an independent, national institution funded by Congress that was established in 1984 under the Reagan administration to promote peace and diplomacy on the international stage.
The White House defended the rename in a comment to Fox News Digital at the time, saying the agency is a "a bloated, useless entity that blew $50 million per year while delivering no peace," adding that Trump "ended eight wars in less than a year."
Lawmakers filed a lawsuit to remove Trump's name from the Kennedy Center in December 2025, while the shuttering of the Institute of Peace is still embroiled in court battles focused on whether the Trump administration controls the congressionally created agency.
Sens. Cory Booker, D-N.J.; Adam Schiff, D-Calif.; Ron Wyden, D-Ore.; Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y.; and Ben Ray Luján, D-N.M., joined the trio in co-sponsoring the legislation.