Trump Threatens Kennedy Center Funding Over Naming Dispute
Trump said the center could lose $257 million in renovation funding and face demolition if courts block his name from the building.
- 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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Trump Threatens To “Rip Down” Kennedy Center
ABC News reports: President Donald Trump said on Wednesday the Kennedy Center could “close” or be “ripped down” if his administration doesn’t receive recognition on the performing arts center as tensions over his name being removed mount. “I think that the Trump administration should certainly have recognition. Because frankly, if we don’t do that, it’s … The post Trump Threatens To “Rip Down” Kennedy Center appeared first on Joe.My.God..
Trump Says Kennedy Center Could Be ‘Ripped Down’
“President Donald Trump said Wednesday that his administration deserves to have its name recognized at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in exchange for rescuing the financially troubled institution, warning that without his intervention the venue will eventually close and be ‘ripped down,'” the Washington Post reports.
Trump to demolish Kennedy Center? Photos from Air Force One spark fear amid row over closure, forklift incident
President Donald Trump was photographed on Air Force One looking at a board with the words ‘Kennedy’ and ‘demolish’, sparking fears about the Kennedy Center.
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