Trump Calls Ford’s Theatre Naming Report a “Ridiculous Lie”
Trump denies any plan to attach his name to the Washington theatre where Abraham Lincoln was assassinated, calling the report a hoax after aides reportedly floated the idea.
WASHINGTON D.C. — Donald J. Trump denied any plan to attach his name to Ford’s Theatre in Washington, D.C., calling the report a “ridiculous lie” and “FAKE NEWS.”
The theatre, where Abraham Lincoln was assassinated in 1865, surfaced in reports as a possible target for the “Trump” name. Trump rejected the story outright and blamed political opponents for spreading falsehoods.
Here is the full post on truthsocial: “The story that the White House, or me, want to affix my name to Ford’s Theatre, in Washington, D.C., where Abraham Lincoln was assassinated, is a ridiculous lie. It is FAKE NEWS! Who would possibly want a name on such a tragic place? The Dumocrats suffer from serious Trump Derangement Syndrome. They are Degenerates and Losers who make up lie after lie, and this Ford’s Theatre Hoax is just another one of their never-ending, malicious falsehoods to try to discredit and demean. Thank you for your attention to this matter. Trump” on September 23, 2026 at 8:21 PM ET.
This is Trump’s 11th message released today, and the last post was 1 minute ago, and it is not part of a thread. On average, Trump produces 18 posts per day since his inauguration on January 20, 2025. The move fits a broader pattern in Trump’s recent messaging, with 21 of his 530 posts over the last 30 days classified as media bias posts.
President Donald J. Trump denied reports of renaming Ford's Theatre at Washington D.C.
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Administration aides were reportedly investigating whether to add Trump’s name to the heritage landmark, according to thenews.com.pk. The idea surfaced as aides listed federal properties for prospective naming rights amid a push to rename the Kennedy Center after Trump, according to thenews.com.pk. The prospect ignited a wave of debate over the past week among people responsible for the historic site, according to thenews.com.pk. One former official said advisers float such ideas to please the president, with no major reason to reject them, according to thenews.com.pk. Any change to the site’s 1970 federal designation would likely require congressional approval, according to thenews.com.pk.
Ford’s Theatre, the Washington, D.C. playhouse where Lincoln was assassinated in 1865, came up in discussions among Trump administration officials about federal properties that could bear the president’s name, according to broadwaystars. Officials had circulated a list of government sites, citing people familiar with the effort, according to broadwaystars. The report was attributed to MS NOW, according to broadwaystars.
Trump’s rebuttal placed the dispute within his broader complaints about political opponents. He labeled the report a “Ford’s Theatre Hoax” and accused critics of manufacturing falsehoods to “discredit and demean” him. He signed the message “Trump,” framing the controversy as another attempt by his opponents to malign him.
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