Trump threw 'tantrum' at Kennedy Center meeting, congresswoman says
The Trump-controlled board acted after a judge blocked the name change, while officials said the 257 million dollar renovation cannot proceed without closure.
- On Wednesday, Rep. Joyce Beatty requested an emergency hearing, arguing the Kennedy Center's sudden closure violates a prior federal court order barring President Donald Trump's board from shuttering the facility.
- District Judge Christopher Cooper previously enjoined the board from closing the Kennedy Center, ruling it must maintain its status as a living memorial to the late President John F. Kennedy despite the board's $257 million renovation plans.
- Kennedy Center spokesperson Roma Daravi cited 'compounding systemic infrastructure failures' after a 5-foot ceiling section collapsed, yet Beatty's motion claims staff were barred from entering Wednesday without court-approved construction plans.
- Judge Cooper ordered the Trump-led board to respond to Beatty's motion by Thursday morning, while the center's legal team defended the closure as reflecting 'sound judgment' and prioritizing safety.
- Performance calendars at the Kennedy Center have remained bare since July, with the building mostly empty amid the board's closure push as legal battles continue over whether the shutdown violates Cooper's orders.
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A photo of President Trump reviewing what looks to be a rendering of a demolished Kennedy Center was featured in a court filing Thursday asking for an emergency hearing over the center's recent closure.
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Trump Reportedly Threw A "F-cking Crazy" Tantrum During Kennedy Center Meeting
The Kennedy Center is officially closed indefinitely, but not before President Trump called into a meeting with its board members.
Trump’s Kennedy Center photo-op could land him in trouble with judge: filing
President Donald Trump's administration is back in court Thursday morning over the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Wednesday night, AFP/ Getty photographer Brendan Smialowski captured pictures of a giant poster board inside of President Donald Trump's Marine One helicopter as he was landing at the White House. Through the windows, it was clearly seen that he was looking at something that read, "Kennedy Center demolish" or "demoli…
Rep. Beatty Rushes to Court After Trump Spotted With ‘Kennedy Center DEMOLISH’ Photo
Rep. Joyce Beatty (D-OH) filed a notice with the court Thursday warning about President Donald Trump's apparent intentions to "demolish" the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. The post Rep. Beatty Rushes to Court After Trump Spotted With ‘Kennedy Center DEMOLISH’ Photo first appeared on Mediaite.
Trump’s Kennedy Center tantrum — and the value of Beatty fighting back
The fight over the Kennedy Center continued this week, as President Donald Trump lashed out over U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper’s efforts to enforce the law against the Trump-appointed board, which keeps voting to put Trump’s name on the building — and to close the facility. The fight is reaching a crescendo in Rep. Joyce Beatty’s ongoing lawsuit to protect the Kennedy Center against Trump’s actions.After Cooper, an Obama appointee, bloc…
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