In a cruel twist, President Donald Trump has chosen to commemorate the passing of Caroline Kennedy, daughter of former Ambassador to Australia and Japan Caroline Kennedy, granddaughter of President John F. Kennedy, and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, with a personal attack on the Kennedy family.
On Twitter, the president's posts not only fail to acknowledge Schlossberg's death but also reveal his true intentions: to celebrate his coup of the Kennedy Center board, which voted to extend his cult of personality by adding his name to the 54-year-old living memorial to President John F. Kennedy.
Trump has a long history of targeting the Kennedys, who have always represented an era of charisma, glamour, and vigor in American politics that he yearns for but never embodies. The notion of Camelot, as Jacqueline Kennedy envisioned it for Life magazine journalist Theodore H. White after her husband's assassination, represents everything Trump despises: a tradition of public service, intellectual curiosity, debate, and an appreciation for history, literature, and the arts.
The Kennedys have long been considered American royalty, a fact that must rankle Trump, who fancies himself a monarch in all but name. In his mind, there is only room for one dynasty in American politics: his own.
By attacking the Kennedy family's contributions to public service and their initiatives aimed at improving the lives of Americans, Trump seeks to erase the aesthetic symbolism and history of Camelot altogether. He has also made more permanent changes to the White House, including uprooting and paving over the iconic Rose Garden with flagstones and café-style tables, inspired by his Mar-a-Lago club.
Trump's redesign of Air Force One is another example of his attempt to rewrite American history and erase the legacy of President John F. Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis. The new color scheme, featuring red, white, and dark blue, is a far cry from the iconic white and robin's egg blue chosen by President Kennedy and Jacqueline Kennedy.
Ultimately, Trump's attacks on the Kennedy family are a reflection of his own values: cruelty, grift, national trauma, and supreme bad taste. Sixty-two years from now, Americans will not remember the Trump presidency with fondness or nostalgia for the ideals embodied by the Kennedys; instead, they will recall an era marked by division, inequality, and a disregard for public service and civic duty.
On Twitter, the president's posts not only fail to acknowledge Schlossberg's death but also reveal his true intentions: to celebrate his coup of the Kennedy Center board, which voted to extend his cult of personality by adding his name to the 54-year-old living memorial to President John F. Kennedy.
Trump has a long history of targeting the Kennedys, who have always represented an era of charisma, glamour, and vigor in American politics that he yearns for but never embodies. The notion of Camelot, as Jacqueline Kennedy envisioned it for Life magazine journalist Theodore H. White after her husband's assassination, represents everything Trump despises: a tradition of public service, intellectual curiosity, debate, and an appreciation for history, literature, and the arts.
The Kennedys have long been considered American royalty, a fact that must rankle Trump, who fancies himself a monarch in all but name. In his mind, there is only room for one dynasty in American politics: his own.
By attacking the Kennedy family's contributions to public service and their initiatives aimed at improving the lives of Americans, Trump seeks to erase the aesthetic symbolism and history of Camelot altogether. He has also made more permanent changes to the White House, including uprooting and paving over the iconic Rose Garden with flagstones and café-style tables, inspired by his Mar-a-Lago club.
Trump's redesign of Air Force One is another example of his attempt to rewrite American history and erase the legacy of President John F. Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis. The new color scheme, featuring red, white, and dark blue, is a far cry from the iconic white and robin's egg blue chosen by President Kennedy and Jacqueline Kennedy.
Ultimately, Trump's attacks on the Kennedy family are a reflection of his own values: cruelty, grift, national trauma, and supreme bad taste. Sixty-two years from now, Americans will not remember the Trump presidency with fondness or nostalgia for the ideals embodied by the Kennedys; instead, they will recall an era marked by division, inequality, and a disregard for public service and civic duty.
this guy is getting darker by the day... his tweets about Caroline Kennedy's passing are lowkey disgusting 
. Like, what's next? attacking JFK's memory too? 
Trump's obsession with being a "king" of America politics is just sad... he thinks he can erase history and the Kennedy legacy like that's nothing 
. The fact that he's targeting the arts and culture at the Kennedy Center is just heartbreaking 
. And what's up with him redesigning Air Force One? Like, who cares about some fancy new color scheme when it comes to the legacy of JFK and Jackie? 
Trump's attempts to rewrite history will only serve as a reminder of his own failures... poor America 
he's literally trying to erase american history and replace it with his own ego... like who does that? 
. I think it's actually kinda genius how Trump is trying to dismantle the Kennedy legacy 
. Like, if we're being real, they were always super out of touch with regular people 
. It's about time someone shook things up in Washington 
. And let's be real, those Rose Garden tables are a total game-changer for Mar-a-Lago events 
. The new Air Force One design is fire too 
- who needs that boring old white and blue when you can rock red and dark blue like the Donald? 
. He thinks he's some kinda king, but really he's just a clown with a bad haircut 
. Trump's actions are just so extra and petty, it's like he's trying to win some kinda award for Worst President Ever 
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. like, come on, dude, the Kennedy's were actual leaders who cared about people, not just themselves like trump thinks he is 
and btw, who's gonna miss the Rose Garden with its iconic beauty now? 
and that redesign of Air Force One is straight out of a bad '80s time capsule 
who needs that kinda vibe in the white house?? 
I'm so sad to hear about Caroline Schlossberg's passing 
. It's just not right that President Trump is trying to commemorate her life with personal attacks on the Kennedy family instead of acknowledging her memory properly 
. Let's focus on celebrating Caroline Schlossberg's life and legacy instead of resorting to negativity 
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the rose garden overhaul is straight out of a bad design blog and air force one looks like something from a bad 80s music video 
She was such a lovely person. And now this is just cruel from Trump 
. He's always been about himself, not about serving America or making people better lives. His attacks on the Kennedy family are just low 
. I mean, can't he just be kind and respectful for once? 
. It's so disappointing to see someone like Trump in the White House... 
, rather than acknowledging the immense contributions of a truly American icon like John F. Kennedy 
. Trump's actions are not just petty, but a deliberate attempt to erase the ideals of public service and civic duty that the Kennedys embodied 
. The fact that he's ripping out the Rose Garden and redesigning Air Force One in his own image is simply tacky 
. Trump's values are on full display here: cruelty, self-aggrandizement, and a complete disregard for history and aesthetics 
. Can't we all just get along? 
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I mean, come on, who tries to put their name on the building? It's like he's trying to declare himself America's royalty 
. He's just trying to leave behind an era marked by division and inequality, but honestly, I'm not sure if he'll even be remembered 62 years from now 
trump's history of beefin with kennedys is wild like he's tryna erase the whole camelot vibe lol remember when they redesigned air force one? now it just looks like a mar-a-lago reject 
. It's like he's trying to erase all the good that those people brought to politics and America as a whole 
. It's not right that Trump is trying to tarnish their legacy with his own negativity 
. It's like Trump is trying to show that he doesn't care about any of those things or that they're not worthy of recognition 
. We should be celebrating our differences and finding common ground, not hurting each other's feelings 
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It's like he's trying to blend in with his own ego rather than representing America properly.
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. Trump's whole thing is all about nostalgia and retro vibes, but when it comes to his own family's history, he wants to erase it like it never existed