Trump’s Kennedy Center chief threatened to rename Israel room unless more donors came forward – at event to mark October 7: report

NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsTrump’s Kennedy Center chief threatened to rename Israel room unless more donors came forward – at event to mark October 7: reportThe message ‘struck many of us in the room as inappropriate,’ a former Kennedy Center curator wroteBrendan Rascius in New York Friday 17 April 2026 21:35 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2960122","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-kennedy-center-rename-israel-room-b2960122.html","title":"Trump’s Kennedy Center chief threatened to rename Israel room: report"}}CloseTrump says Israel-Lebanon deal possible as Hezbollah ceasefire takes shapeSign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inboxGet our free Inside Washington emailGet our free Inside Washington emailEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_INSIDE_WASHINGTON","regTitle":"Inside Washington","subscriptionGroup":"inside_washington","subscriptionGroupId":"af764e04-87eb-45e6-a84b-a7455ba70a1e","type":"inside_washington","pathPrefix":"/news/world/americas/us-politics","associatedAuthors":["Eric Garcia","John Bowden"],"title":"Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox","mobileTitle":"Get our free Inside Washington email","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/insideWashington1_1.png","label":"I would like to receive morning headlines Monday - Friday plus breaking news alerts by email","newsletterKey":"receiveInsideWashingtonNews","regSourceSection":"US politics","regSo...