Trump: Kennedy Center won’t be renovated if courts deny board’s naming plan
The board moved to shutter most of the arts center after a judge blocked the Trump name plan and the Justice Department appealed.
- On Tuesday, the Trump-aligned John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts board voted to close most of the venue after District Judge Christopher Cooper barred the institution from reinstalling President Donald Trump's name without Congressional approval.
- Congress allocated $257 million for safety repairs, but Trump claimed these funds depend on the board's ability to add his name to the building, a move the judge previously ruled illegal without legislative blessing.
- Trump clashed with Rep. Joyce Beatty during a virtual meeting, calling the Ohio Democrat "incompetent" while noting his $17 million contribution to an endowment intended to support the institution.
- Administration lawyers warned in a recent court filing that absent presidential recognition, the Kennedy Center could struggle to raise funds, forcing the facility to be taken down as an unsafe structure.
- Trump's second-term bid to remake the capital in his gilded tastes faces a setback with the Kennedy Center dispute, following his earlier move to dismantle the White House's East Wing and plans for a triumphal arch near Arlington National Cemetery.
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Democrat Says Trump Threw ‘Tantrum’ During Kennedy Center Board Meeting After Court Ruling
Rep. Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, said the president attacked her and called her “incompetent’ after a court blocked the inscription of his name on the Kennedy Center’s facade.
JFK's Niece Accuses Donald Trump of 'Hostage Taking' at Kennedy Center
Donald Trump’s fight over the Kennedy Center has drawn criticism from two members of John F. Kennedy’s family. Kerry Kennedy and Maria Shriver have challenged the president’s handling of the arts institution. They are questioning why its future now hinges on his push to reshape the landmark. Kerry Kennedy and Maria Shriver criticize Donald Trump […]
Trump 'Threw a Tantrum' After Vote to Close Kennedy Center
"But I was not going to let him call me awful things. And he said he was going to hold me responsible if something fell out of the ceiling and killed someone." The post Trump ‘Threw a Tantrum’ After Vote to Close Kennedy Center, Hurled Insults at Board Member Opposed to Renaming: Report first appeared on Mediaite.
US President Donald Trump threatened to close the Kennedy Center for good on Tuesday after a judge ruled that the famous arts institution cannot be renamed to include the Republican's last name.
Trump erupts at Kennedy Center board meeting after judge blocks plan to add his name
The Kennedy Center board voted Tuesday to close the performing arts venue for renovations after a tense meeting involving US President Donald Trump, according to CNN.Three sources told CNN that...
Trump brutally fact-checked over false claims about 'chaotic' Kennedy Center closure
Rep. Joyce Beatty (D-OH) gave a blistering fact-check of President Donald Trump and his claims about the closure of the Kennedy Center.On Tuesday night, Beatty appeared for an interview with anchor Kaitlan Collins, where she described the "chaotic" argument they had during a Kennedy Center board meeting. Beatty is an ex officio member of the board and has been a prominent opponent of Trump's effort to rename and close it, as she's filed multiple…
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