UPDATE: A former writer for South Park has just pulled off a remarkable troll by purchasing the web domains for the Trump-Kennedy Center ahead of the president’s controversial renaming of the iconic arts venue. Toby Morton acquired the domains trumpkennedycenter.org and trumpkennedycenter.com last August, anticipating the White House’s announcement that the government-owned center would be renamed after Donald Trump.
The announcement came just last week, sparking widespread backlash. Morton, who voiced the character Scott Tenorman and worked on South Park from 2001 to 2003, stated, “As soon as Trump began gutting the Kennedy Center board this year, I thought, ‘Yep, that name’s going on the building.'” His foresight proved accurate when the president officially renamed the building on December 27, 2025.
Morton described his domain purchases as a form of political activism. He believes the name change undermines the Kennedy Center’s legacy as a nonpartisan cultural institution. “It’s meant to honor culture, not ego,” he stated in an interview with the Washington Post. He plans to transform the domains into satirical websites that reflect the current political absurdities.
The Trump-Kennedy Center has faced fierce criticism, including from Kerry Kennedy, niece of the late president, who threatened to remove Trump’s name from the building. “I will take a pickax to the letters forming Trump’s name,” she declared, highlighting the cultural clash surrounding the name change. Additionally, former House historian Ray Smock pointed out that any alterations to the center’s name would require congressional approval, as the law prohibits renaming it in honor of anyone else.
The backlash is not just limited to the Kennedy family. The changes at the Kennedy Center are being viewed as part of Trump’s broader campaign against what he calls “woke culture” at federal institutions. Many artists, including Issa Rae and Lin-Manuel Miranda, have canceled performances at the venue since Trump’s return to office.
Despite the uproar, Trump expressed surprise and honor at the board’s decision to rename the center after him. He hinted at the impending name change earlier this month, referring to the venue as the Trump Kennedy Center during a public appearance.
Currently, neither of Morton’s domains has been activated, but he has plans in motion. “It’ll absolutely reflect the absurdity of the moment,” he said, teasing future content that promises to be both humorous and critical of the current administration.
While the Trump administration has yet to contact Morton regarding the domains, the situation is evolving rapidly. The Daily Mail has reached out for comments from the Trump-Kennedy Center.
As this story unfolds, it serves as a stark reminder of the ongoing cultural battles in America, where art, politics, and satire collide in unexpected ways. Keep an eye on the developments surrounding the Trump-Kennedy Center and Morton’s next moves in this high-stakes political game.
