Kennedy Center board reapproves Trump’s plan to close for renovations
The board also approved a new inscription honoring Trump and will keep the Reach open for limited programming during the renovation.
- On Thursday, the Kennedy Center board voted to inscribe "Restored and Renovated by President Donald J. Trump" beneath the venue's signage while approving a two-year, $250 million renovation closure.
- Executive Director Matt Floca recommended the two-year closure to address severe structural decay, including corrosion as thin as tissue paper. The $250 million project covers repairs, new marble floors, and $7 million in restroom upgrades.
- District Judge Christopher Cooper will review these moves after previously blocking a closure he deemed "ill-informed and seemingly preordained." Democratic Rep. Joyce Beatty denounced the plan as circumventing court rulings.
- The inscription serves as a workaround to federal law banning new memorials at the site. Trump's name was removed in June after a court order, though tarps still cover the facade.
- Kennedy Center officials must submit the renovation plan to Judge Cooper next week. These moves align with Trump's broader capital remodeling, including work at the East Wing and East Potomac Park.
269 Articles
269 Articles
Kennedy Center board votes to return Trump's name to facade
The Kennedy Center’s board of trustees on Thursday voted to put President Donald Trump’s name on the institution’s facade in Washington, D.C., testing the limits of a judge’s order on the matter. The board voted to add the inscription “Restored and Renovated By President Donald J. Trump” below the Kennedy Center sign, according to Rep. Joyce Beatty (D-OH), who sits on the board. The physical site outside the building is also set to be renamed “…
The board of the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts wants to perpetuate the US president – and thus opposes a court decision.
Kennedy Center board finds way to get Trump's name on venue despite pesky Obama judge · American Wire News
The Kennedy Center board has found a new way to put President Donald J. Trump’s name on the front of the beloved Washington, D.C. venue despite the ruling of an Obama-appointed judge. On Thursday, the Trump-appointed board voted to re-add the president’s name to the building’s facade in defiance of U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper, who blocked the changing of the name to the “Trump-Kennedy Center.” “Congress gave the Kennedy Center its nam…
Kennedy Center board decides to inscribe Trump’s name on building
The board of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts voted Thursday to inscribe President Donald Trump’s name on the building beneath the main signage, according to two people with direct knowledge of the proceedings, aggressively testing a federal judge’s order. The post Kennedy Center board decides to inscribe Trump’s name on building appeared first on Hawaii Tribune-Herald.
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 50% of the sources are Center
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
