Trump Attacks Judge Overseeing Kennedy Center Case—Calls Him ‘Highly Conflicted’
Trump says the center needs a major fix as court battles continue over whether he can add his name to the building.
- Following an emergency hearing last Thursday, the board appointed by President Donald Trump agreed to delay plans to engrave his name on the Kennedy Center until at least October 8.
- District Judge Christopher Cooper ruled in May that only Congress holds the authority to rename the historic venue, yet the board pushed to designate the grounds as 'Trump Plaza' and add the president's name to the facade.
- Justice Department lawyers argued Thursday that blocking the $250 million renovation could leave the building unsafe, potentially forcing demolition, while Democratic Rep. Joyce Beatty called the plan a 'breathtaking assault on the rule of law' meant to cover financial chaos.
- Trump attacked Cooper on Truth Social Sunday, calling him a 'highly conflicted judge' and describing the Kennedy Center as an 'old and decrepit building' needing major construction and public relations fix to attain greatness.
- September 8, the center's deadline, will likely need to be moved as Cooper has yet to rule on the motion to block the renaming, and the board's previous attempts have faced court-ordered delays since 2025.
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Trump Attacks Judge Overseeing Kennedy Center Case—Calls Him ‘Highly Conflicted’
Trump’s attack on the judge follows his administration’s threat to demolish the Kennedy Center if the court blocks efforts to add his name to the building and carry out renovations.
Trump Calls Kennedy Center ‘Decrepit’—Says Judge Overseeing Renovation Case Is ‘Highly Conflicted’
Topline President Donald Trump attacked the federal judge overseeing the case involving the Kennedy Center renaming controversy and claimed that the building was badly in need of major repairs, wading into the issue days after his administration warned it may be forced to demolish the building if its renovation attempts are blocked. Key Facts In […] The post Trump Calls Kennedy Center ‘Decrepit’—Says Judge Overseeing Renovation Case Is ‘Highly C…
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Two of the president’s signature renovation projects are in a state of limbo
Donald Trump Takes a Shot At ‘Highly Conflicted’ Judge Deciding The ‘Decrepit’ Kennedy Center’s Fate
(AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson) President Donald Trump remains transfixed on his proposed building project with the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, which was regularly hosting artists and awards shows before he took over as Chairman of the Board of Trustees. Since then, as artists pulled out of performing at the storied theater, Trump announced he was shutting it down due to much-needed renovations, but critics suspected it wa…
Trump unloads on 'highly conflicted' judge over his Kennedy Center makeover
President Donald Trump raged at what he described as a "highly conflicted judge" on Sunday over his pet Kennedy Center project. "Kennedy Center is an old and decrepit building that is badly in need of a major construction and public relations fix before it can attain greatness and prestige, perhaps far greater than ever before," Trump wrote on Truth Social. "It has been losing a fortune for many years, and will continue to do so if the highly co…
‘A Monument to His Shame’: Trump’s Kennedy Center Takeover Hits Another Roadblock as Judge Puts His Latest Move on Ice
Donald Trump’s Kennedy Center takeover is turning into a full-blown legal circus. The president has spent the better part of a year trying to get top billing at the John F. Kennedy Center. This has sparked backlash and a court fight over whether a sitting president can slap his brand on a memorial built to honor a president before him. Trump’s latest attempt to put his name on the Kennedy Center has been delayed as a skeptical judge weighs wheth…
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