Trump says Kennedy Center could be 'ripped down' if he doesn't get 'recognition'
Trump says the center needs major renovations and public recognition for his role, while board members and lawyers fight over closure and naming rights.
- On Wednesday, President Donald Trump threatened the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts with closure, stating it could be "ripped down" if his administration does not receive recognition for its involvement.
- This threat follows a federal judge's ruling on Tuesday blocking the board from adding a Trump tribute, which prompted the Kennedy Center board to immediately vote to close the venue for renovations.
- Trump claimed the center is in "very, very bad, bad shape" and a "mess," refusing to spend $257 million in congressionally approved renovation funds unless his name is added to the building.
- Rep. Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, accused Trump of throwing a "tantrum because he lost in court," while comedian Jimmy Fallon derided the president's attempt to link funding to his personal branding.
- The center remained closed Wednesday as legal challenges regarding the shutdown continue, leaving the facility's future uncertain while Congress and the administration remain at an impasse over naming concessions.
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A photo of Trump with a poster saying "Kennedy Center Demolished" revived the alarm about the future of the cultural center, which Kennedy Center itself went out to deny. The current shutdown is reviewed week by week.
Trump seen with image of apparent Kennedy Centre demolition
A photo of Donald Trump examining a depiction of Washington’s Kennedy Centre apparently being demolished sparked widespread attention on Thursday after the US president threatened to tear down the revered arts venue because he has been blocked from renaming it after himself. In the image captured by Agence France-Presse photographer Brendan Smialowski late on Wednesday at Joint Base Andrews, the Republican leader was seen through the windows of …
Apparently, the representation shows the destruction of a building.
The image shows the Republican president through the windows of the Air Force One holding a poster with a visible text in red that reads: “Kennedy Center DEMOLIS...”
Is the US president actually planning the demolition of the renowned Kennedy Center in Washington? Photos from a renowned news agency seem to prove this. They show Donald Trump with a striking document in the Air Force One.
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