A minor miracle occurred in the early morning on June 13^th—Trump’s name was removed from the John F. Kennedy Center for Performing Arts in Washington, D.C.   A judge ruled that the name change was illegal and therefore anything related to the venue had to expunge his name.

For once, Trump did not get his way.

Hundreds of people began gathering around to see this event including thousands via YouTube, applauding yellow-vested construction dudes as if they were members of Springsteen’s E-Street Band.  One worker even entertained the crowd pretending to fall off the rickety scaffolding that took longer to erect than an ADU.  The drip-drip process of removing 18 letters tortured the spectators.

Ever since he put his name on the memorial for the fallen president back in December, the complex has lost money. Consequently, Trump decided to use renovations as the reason for the closure, thereby avoiding the appearance of his name being associated with a financial failure.

Once the crew began removing the letters the entire work area was shielded behind curtains as if to conceal what was happening.  Why?  So that the man would not be embarrassed by the spectacle?  How apropos, the concealment of removing the letters symbolizing the concealment of how much damage this president has done in grifting for his family’s fortunes.

Underscoring the man’s enormous insecurities about himself, he forces those who work for him to proclaim their undying devotion to their king.

They all say it—Cabinet members, press secretaries, MAGA pundits—as if brainwashed like Stepford wives.  Eerily, the wording is exactly the same no matter who’s speaking. 

“President T is the greatest champion for [fill in the cause] of any president in American history.”  

But when journalists pose challenging questions to him, he avoids answering them, lashing out at reporters—”you’re stupid, you’re the worst person in the world.”

You’d think this person who embraces everything gold would follow the Golden Rule; however, he is the antithesis of it. 

Can you imagine the outrage if President Obama had done any of the things Trump has done?

• Added his name above John F. Kennedy’s to the Kennedy Center.
• Hung a giant poster of his likeness covering the Justice Department building.
• Had his likeness on U.S. passports.
• Plans to have his face on currency even though Congress in 1866 outlawed living people from appearing on money.
• Charged taxpayers $1.8 billion to pay off rioters who stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6.
• Tore down the whole east wing of the white house, charging taxpayers $1 billion for a ballroom.
• Invaded Iran without approval from Congress, then surrendered to most of their demands, leaving Iran the strongest it’s been since the 1979 revolution and America emasculated on the world stage. When J.D. Vance told reporters that the Iranians “promise” not to build nuclear weapons was jaw-dropping in its naivety.

A few days ago when Obama delivered his speech at the inauguration of his presidential museum, it served as a stark reminder that just a decade ago, we had a leader who embodied qualities that any parent would cherish in their own children.

No wonder few are in a celebratory mood to commemorate the semiquincentennial of the United States.   The removal of Trump’s name from the Kennedy Center is a beacon for so many Americans thirsting for the return of sanity, competency and decency to their country.