Kennedy Center establishing new endowment in Trump’s name
The board said the fund will support private endowments and $257 million in federal aid after a court ordered the name removed.
- On Thursday, the Kennedy Center board of trustees established the Trump Kennedy Center Fund to support the institution's existing private endowments and its $257 million in federal funding.
- This endowment follows the forced removal of Trump's name from the building's facade this past weekend after District Judge Christopher Cooper ruled the original renaming unlawful.
- Democratic Representative Joyce Beatty, who initiated the lawsuit, hailed the removal as "the beginning of returning the Kennedy Center to the American people," after emergency appeals to delay it failed.
- Roma Davari, Vice President of Public Relations at the Kennedy Center, said the fund recognizes President Donald Trump's "significant contributions and dedication" while the board remains "fully compliant with the court's directive."
- The board intends to use the fund to address purported "physical disrepair," though critics argue the facility remains a "gorgeous venue" in fine working order.
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Kennedy Center Establishes Endowment in Trump’s Name
CBS News: "The Kennedy Center is establishing a new endowment in President Trump's name to support previously existing private endowments and its $257 million in federal funding.""The fund was created at a Thursday meeting of the performing arts center's board of trustees, with the members voting un
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