In an audacious move worthy of a South Park episode, a former writer for the satirical show orchestrated an elaborate long-term prank involving ‘Trump-Kennedy’ domain names. This clever maneuver took place months before President Trump announced the renaming of the Kennedy Center.
Just last week, the White House revealed plans to rechristen the government-owned arts venue as the Trump-Kennedy Center. This development was something writer Toby Morton had anticipated well in advance.
In a prescient move, Morton secured the domain names ‘trumpkennedycenter.org’ and ‘trumpkennedycenter.com’ back in August. His decision followed the news of the president’s intentions to overhaul the Kennedy Center’s programs.
Morton shared his foresight with The Washington Post, saying, “As soon as Trump began restructuring the Kennedy Center board earlier this year, I thought, ‘Yep, that name’s going on the building.’”
Reflecting on the president’s official December announcement, Morton remarked, “The rest followed on schedule.”
Known for his work on South Park from 2001 to 2003, where he even lent his voice to the infamous character Scott Tenorman, Morton often purchases domain names. He transforms them into humorous websites, a tactic he utilizes as a form of political satire.
‘The Kennedy Center has always been a cultural institution meant to outlast any one administration or personality. It’s meant to honor culture, not ego. Once it was treated like personal branding, satire became unavoidable,’ Morton said.
‘Creator of Anti-Fascists Websites,’ reads Morton’s Instagram bio.
A former writer for South Park pulled off a long-term troll job by purchasing ‘Trump-Kennedy’ domain names on the web months in advance of the president’s renaming of the Kennedy Center
Toby Morton – who wrote for the show from 2001 to 2003 and even voiced the infamous character Scott Tenorman – buys domain names frequently and turns them into comedic websites, he claims as a form of political activism
He currently owns sites about Nancy Mace’s 2026 South Carolina gubernatorial run and a potential Marjorie Taylor Greene 2026 Senate campaign.
‘I’m not here to serve, I’m here to brand. If that means mocking trans kids, defaming exes, inflating reimbursements, or screaming “groomer” on the House floor for likes, so be it,’ the mock Mace website reads.
The satire on the MTG’s fake site is a little more blatant, reading: ‘Building a Whiter Tomorrow.’
However, he also targets Democrats he sees as insufficient in their fight against Donald Trump, namely Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer.
‘I’ve spent years perfecting the art of bowing, not to the people who elected me, but to the ones who bought the room,’ the site ResignChuck.com says.
He also occasionally buys billboard space to troll his political opponents, funding it with both Morton’s money and small-dollar donations.
Neither of the Trump-Kennedy domains has been turned into anything by Morton just yet, but he claims he has plans.
‘It’ll absolutely reflect the absurdity of the moment. Lots of surprises. Some things are truly hard to parody, though.’
Last week, the White House announced that the government-owned arts theater would be renamed the Trump-Kennedy Center, something writer Toby Morton (pictured) anticipated. Morton purchased the domain names ‘trumpkennedycenter.org’ and ‘trumpkennedycenter.com’ last August
Both of the Trump-Kennedy domains haven’t been turned into anything by Morton just yet but he claims he has plans
The Trump administration has yet to reach out to Morton, nor has anyone tried to buy the domain names.
The Daily Mail has reached out to the Trump-Kennedy Center for comment.
Trump’s renaming of the center has become the latest flashpoint in the culture war during his presidency.
President John F Kennedy was assassinated in 1963, and Congress passed a law the following year naming the center as a living memorial to him.
The Kennedy Center’s name change was poorly received by many members of the Kennedy Family, including former President Kennedy’s niece Kerry Kennedy, who pledged to take a ‘pickax’ to the letters forming Trump’s name on the building after he leaves office.
Former House historian Ray Smock is also among those who say any changes would have to be approved by Congress.
The law explicitly prohibits the board of trustees from making the center into a memorial to anyone else, and from putting another person’s name on the building’s exterior.
Trump told reporters he was ‘surprised’ the board voted to rename the center after him and that he was ‘honored’ by the decision.
President Trump (pictured with his wife First Lady Melania at the 48th Kennedy Center Honors on December 7) said he was ‘surprised’ the board voted to rename the center after him and that he was ‘honored’ by the decision
But he hinted at the looming name change earlier this month when he referred to the performance arts venue as the Trump Kennedy Center.
Trump, a Republican, has been deeply involved with the center named for an iconic Democrat after mostly ignoring it during his first term.
He has forced out its leadership, overhauled the board while preparing to head it, and personally hosted this year’s Kennedy Center Honors, breaking a long tradition in which presidents mainly serve as spectators.
The changes at the Kennedy Center are part of the president’s larger mission to fight ‘woke’ culture at federal cultural institutions.
The jazz musician is just one of numerous artists to call off Kennedy Center performances since Trump returned to office, including Issa Rae and Peter Wolf.
Lin-Manuel Miranda also canceled a planned production of Hamilton.
Kennedy Center Vice President of Public Relations Roma Daravi told the Daily Mail that the action to rename the center is ‘in line with the precedent of the State Department adding President Trump’s name to the Institute of Peace. And the previous Administration renaming military bases.’
During an appearance on WMAL’s O’Connor and Company, Daravi noted that the ‘Kennedy Memorial is not impacted at all by this name addition,’ also stating that adding Trump’s name to the building gets back to the original bipartisan roots of the Center, as it was created by President Eisenhower and then dedicated to Kennedy after his death.
