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Morton bought the domain names trumpkennedycenter.org and trumpkennedycenter.com to lampoon the branding move, signaling a satirical jab at the Kennedy Center.
The action follows scrutiny of renaming the Kennedy Center to reflect Trump branding, seen as crossing into presidential optics by some observers.
Morton frames the Kennedy Center branding shift as satire that questions governance debates the venue faces amid branding and power shifts.

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A South Park writer quietly bought Trump-Kennedy Center domains months before the name change vote.
Morton registered trumpkennedycenter.org and trumpkennedycenter.com in August, well before public notice.
Morton said the sites are satirical and meant to look legitimate at first glance.
The Kennedy Center board voted in December to rename the building to honor Trump and Kennedy.
Morton had no reported contact from Trump associates about the domains.
Morton runs about 50 satirical sites and plans direction for the future site.
Morton’s move is described as a rebellion against the board’s decision.
The domains currently redirect to a generic landing page.
The piece was reported by Anna Good for the Daily Dot.
The article frames the purchase as satire amid discussions of Trump’s branding influence.

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A comedian acquired trumpkennedycenter.org and trumpkennedycenter.com following leadership changes at the Kennedy Center.
Toby Morton, a Mad TV and South Park writer, used the domains to comment on the institutional branding shift.
The move reflects how individuals leverage domain ownership amid political and organizational changes.
The Verge highlights Morton’s actions as part of broader commentary during leadership shifts at the Kennedy Center.
The story traces the timing to when Trump was restructuring the Kennedy Center board earlier in the year.
Morton registered the domains prior to public confirmation of the naming changes.
The story appears in The Verge’s coverage of evolving names tied to the Kennedy Center.
The report connects domain strategies to public discourse around institutional branding.
The piece notes audience engagement with the story through the page’s comment and digest sections.
The Domain names serve as a satirical timestamp of a politically charged branding moment.

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