Sen Kennedy says no living politicians should have buildings named after them after Trump's moves

Louisiana Republican Sen. John Kennedy argued that no living public official should have a federal building named after them, telling CBS News' "Face the Nation" host Margaret Brennan that officials, including President Donald Trump, should not "spend public money on private ads for themselves." Kennedy raised the point after a federally funded advertisement promoting Trump ran on multiple networks. He acknowledged the position could draw mockery, joking he might end up with "a sombrero on my head" — a nod to Trump's earlier AI videos depicting Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries wearing sombreros. Still, Kennedy maintained that officeholders should be barred from having buildings renamed for them while they remain in office, according to Fox News.

His comments coincide with a continuing fight over Trump's name at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. A board Trump selected voted unanimously last year to add his name to the performing arts venue, and it briefly appeared on the building's facade. A federal judge later ordered the name removed, ruling that only Congress has authority to rename the center. A federal appeals court then denied an emergency request from the Kennedy Center's board to keep Trump's name on the building while that dispute proceeds, and workers have since begun taking the president's name down from the facility.

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