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 Appears To Review Kennedy Center 'Demolished' Image as Judge Blocks His Name Addition
Photographs show Donald Trump examining an obscured poster board apparently referencing the Kennedy Center and demolition, amid a court battle over his name and plans to close the venue.
Trump warns closed Kennedy Center could be ‘ripped down’ as name fight explodes - The Daily Bo Snerdley
BS BULLETIN: President Trump says the Kennedy Center could ultimately close and be “ripped down” without his administration’s intervention. The center’s main building has now closed after its board cited serious safety problems and approved an extensive renovation. A federal judge has blocked Trump’s name from being placed back on the building without congressional approval, escalating the fight. The battle over President Donald Trump’s name and…
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.
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