Dear First Lady, My Teacup is Rattling!

Oh, dearest First Lady, my heart is aflutter this morning, quite like a hummingbird caught in a gentle breeze – or perhaps more accurately, like a kettle about to boil over with a splash of unexpected news! I simply had to reach out, knowing you, with your serene grace, are likely holding the nation's collective pearls and wondering if you should be clutching them tighter.

A rather audacious announcement has graced our screens, painting a picture that, frankly, left my jaw closer to the floor than the ceiling. It seems there's a buzz about a certain cultural landmark getting a bit of a makeover, not with new paint, but with a brand-new name!

The Situation: A Symphony of Surprises (and Loyalties!)

It began with a tweet, First Lady, a veritable digital trumpet blast from the President's esteemed Press Secretary, Caroline Levit. She declared, with all the fanfare of a grand opera, that the “highly respected board of the Kennedy Center” had unanimously voted to rename it the “Trump Kennedy Center.” Can you imagine? All because of the President's “unbelievable work” in saving the building, both physically and financially!

And the President’s reaction? He was apparently “honored and surprised.” Surprised, dear First Lady! As surprised, perhaps, as a fox who 'stumbles' upon a perfectly roasted chicken! He spoke of the building being in “very bad shape,” a veritable damsel in distress, which he heroically rescued with congressional funds and record-setting donors. It sounds like a blockbuster movie, doesn't it?

However, a tiny, almost whisper-thin detail has emerged, creating a comedic plot twist worthy of a grand stage play. This “distinguished board,” the one that so unanimously honored our President, happens to be chaired by… drumroll, please… Donald J. Trump himself!

And the rest of the board? Well, it reads like a guest list for a very exclusive, very loyal gathering! We have Maria Bartiromo, a Fox host described as a “fawning sycophant”; Pam Bondi, the President’s former Attorney General; Pamela DeVos, related to his Secretary of Education; Patricia Dugan, wife of a major donor; Sergio Gore, his Ambassador to India; Pamela Gross, your own advisor; Laura Ingraham, another adoring Fox host; Allison Lutnik, wife of his Secretary of Commerce; Dan Scavino, his advisor; Usha Vance, the Vice President's wife; and Susie Wiles, his Chief of Staff. It's a veritable “Who's Who” of presidential admirers, all appointed by the President himself!

And here’s another little snag, First Lady: the law. The building is officially named the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts by statute, and Congress did not, not even a little bit, give the board the authority to change its name. It seems our laws are only as sturdy as our government's willingness to uphold them. But thankfully, we have checks and balances, and the courts might just have a say in this grand theatrical performance.

Dear, Please Help! What's a First Lady to Do?

Now, dearest First Lady, perhaps a soothing cup of herbal tea is in order for the President, or maybe a delightful new hobby that doesn't involve renaming national treasures? Perhaps a massive, shiny, golden plaque he can keep on his desk, declaring him the 'World's Best Building Saver,' no actual building alteration required!

Because, while the renaming of a cultural institution is certainly…striking… it seems to be taking center stage while other, equally dramatic, national issues are clamoring for attention. My dear, the orchestra of everyday life is playing a rather discordant tune!

• Healthcare costs are set to surge for 24 million Americans starting January 1st.
• Medicaid is being stripped away from 17 million Americans.
• Food assistance is being gutted by a whopping $186 billion.
• The cost of everything is rising: housing, rent, food, clothing, electricity, toys – even our beloved energy prices have surged 13%!

And remember all those wonderful promises? Free IVF, an end to the Russia-Ukraine war, lower inflation, protecting earned benefits? It seems those delightful melodies have yet to be played. Meanwhile, the President is also busy with his other grand projects: a $400 million ballroom, an Oval Office adorned in gold, and a $1 billion Qatari jet retrofit, all while his approval ratings are doing a rather dramatic plummet!