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Trump Denies Wanting Name on Theater Where Lincoln Was Shot: 'Tragic Place'

President Donald Trump has called the reports "a ridiculous lie" and "malicious" falsehood.

President Donald Trump has firmly rejected allegations that his administration is contemplating adding his name to Ford's Theater, the site where President Abraham Lincoln was tragically assassinated in 1865. According to a report by MS NOW, anonymous sources suggest that officials had circled the idea of placing Trump's name on federal sites, with Ford's Theater being one of the options.

However, Trump vehemently denied these claims on his Truth Social platform, labeling the report as "ridiculous lies" and "fake news." He questioned why anyone would want to attach his name to such a "tragic place." During his recent tenure, Trump has made several attempts to have his name linked to various landmarks in Washington D.C., including the Kennedy Center and the U.S. Institute of Peace.

Currently, Ford's Theater serves as both a performing arts venue and a museum. Trump also dismissed the accusations as a product of "Trump Derangement Syndrome" among Democrats, branding them as "degenerates and losers" who fabricate lies and perpetuate these falsified narratives to discredit the former president.

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