Jake Tapper, CNN's lead Washington anchor, slammed President Donald Trump on Tuesday after he "re-posted social media garbage attacking the Kennedy family" following the death of John F. Kennedy's granddaughter, Tatiana Schlossberg. While Trump's post didn't reference Schlossberg's passing, they focused on the ongoing drama surrounding the renaming of the Kennedy Center. The president shared several messages on Truth Social, including one that said, “The Trumps have always been supporters of the arts. The Kennedys are supporters of the Kennedys.”“[The Kennedys] don’t raise money for [the Kennedy Center]. A few hours later, President Trump re-posted some social media garbage attacking the Kennedy family.”The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts was formerly renamed "The Donald J. Trump and The John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts" on Dec. 18 after a vote by the board of trustees, which Trump replaced in February 2025.

Source: CNN December 31, 2025 19:16 UTC