Donald Trump calls the Ford's Theatre report a lie
Donald TrumpPresident of the United States
Trump denied that he or the White House wanted his name affixed to Ford's Theatre and called the report false.
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Trump administration officials discussed or considered affixing Donald Trump's name, in some unspecified way, to Ford's Theatre or the Ford's Theatre National Historic Site.
“want to affix my name to Ford's Theatre, in Washington, D.C., where Abraham Lincoln was assassinated, is a ridiculous lie.”
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Did Trump Aides Discuss Putting His Name on Ford's Theatre?
On September 23, 2026, MS NOW reported that Trump administration officials had discussed affixing Donald Trump's name to Ford's Theatre in some unspecified way. The report relied on unnamed sources, including one current administration official who said the idea had been discussed. White House communications director Steven Cheung said the change was never discussed. Trump called the report a lie, and White House and Interior Department spokespeople also denied it. No public document or named source has confirmed the reported discussion.
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Trump personally denied that he or the White House wanted his name affixed to Ford's Theatre. His post calls the report false but does not provide records about internal discussions among other officials.
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MS NOW reported earlier that day that administration officials had discussed attaching Trump's name to Ford's Theatre in some way.
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Trump rejected the report and asked why anyone would want a name attached to the site of Abraham Lincoln's assassination.
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The case reference point is the reported occurrence of an internal Ford's Theatre naming discussion. Trump calls the report a lie and denies that he or the White House wants his name attached to the theater. This is a denial, although Cheung's statement more directly addresses whether a discussion occurred.
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The Dispute Index. "Donald Trump calls the Ford's Theatre report a lie". First published: 2026-09-24. Last updated: 2026-09-24. https://disputeindex.com/events/2180-trump-denied-that-he-or-the-white-house