The Kennedy family has reacted to the renaming of The John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for Performing Arts.

Many of the family members took to social media to share their thoughts and slammed the current administration.

In a statement Maria Shriver, daughter of Eunice Kennedy said, “The Kennedy Center was named after my uncle, President John F Kennedy. It was named in his honor. He was a man who was interested in the arts, interested in culture, interested in education, language, history. He brought the arts into the White House, and he and my Aunt Jackie amplified the arts, celebrated the arts, stood up for the arts and artists. It is beyond comprehension that this sitting president has sought to rename this great memorial dedicated to President Kennedy. It is beyond wild that he would think adding his name in front of President Kennedy’s name is acceptable. It is not. Next thing perhaps he will want to rename JFK Airport, rename the Lincoln Memorial, the Trump Lincoln Memorial. The Trump Jefferson Memorial. The Trump Smithsonian. The list goes on. Can we not see what is happening here? C’mon, my fellow Americans! Wake up! This is not dignified. This is not funny. This is way beneath the stature of the job. It’s downright weird. It’s obsessive in a weird way. Just when you think somone can’t stoop any lower, down they go…”Tom Shriver added, “Perhaps the board isn’t aware that the Kennedy Center is memorial to the president of the United States, John F. Kennedy. Would they rename the Lincoln memorial? The Jefferson? That would be an insult to great presidents. This too is an insult to a great president. Notwithstanding their short-sighted action, it is and will remain the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.”

Tim Shriver, son of Eunice Kennedy added, “Perhaps the board isn’t aware that the Kennedy Center is memorial to the president of the United States, John F. Kennedy. Would they rename the Lincoln memorial? The Jefferson? That would be an insult to great presidents. This too is an insult to a great president. Notwithstanding their short-sighted action, it is and will remain the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.”

Kerry Kennedy, the daughter of former Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy, added, “President Kennedy proudly stood for justice, peace, equality, dignity, diversity, and compassion for those who suffer. President Trump stands in opposition to these values, and his name should not be placed alongside President Kennedy’s. President Trump and his administration have spent the past year repressing free expression, targeting artists, journalists, and comedians, and erasing the history of Americans whose contributions made our nation better and more just.”

Jack Schlossberg, a grandson of the former president, also shared his opinion noting, “Microphones were muted and the board meeting and vote NOT unanimous. Trump explicitly motivated to act by JACK FOR NEW YORK. Our campaign represents everything Trump can’t stand or defeat.”

Joe Kennedy III, son of Joseph P. Kennedy II, also slammed the deicisiom and questioned the legality stating, “The Kennedy Center is a living memorial to a fallen president and named for President Kennedy by federal law. It can no sooner be renamed than can someone rename the Lincoln Memorial, no matter what anyone says.”

The John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts has turned into a lightning storm for controversy since Trump’s takeover with ticket sales plummeting and reports of corruption behind the scenes. Even the Center’s big moment under Trump, the FIFA World Cup draw, was described by SB Nation as “the world’s worst, most embarassing, sycophantic mess.” The “waste of time,” per SB Nation,  featured President Trump receiving a newly produced “FIFA Peace Prize” that has the FIFA Ethics committee under pressure to investigate FIFA President Gianni Infantino for breaking neutrality protocols.