Trump Says Kennedy Center Will Close as Court Rules His Name Must Stay Off Building
A court ruling barring Donald Trump's name from the Kennedy Center building coincided with a reported vote by its Trump-appointed board on closing the venue for two years, according to the BBC.
US President Donald Trump said the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington will close, following a court ruling that his name must not be placed on the building, the BBC reported.
According to the BBC, the ruling came as the center's Trump-appointed board was reportedly scheduled to vote on closing the institution for two years.
The BBC report did not provide further details on the specific grounds for the court's decision or the reasoning behind the board's reported vote on a temporary closure.
The Kennedy Center, a federally funded cultural institution in Washington, D.C., hosts performances in theater, music, and dance and has previously been a nonpartisan symbol of American arts and culture.
Further details on the timeline of the closure, the court's full ruling, and reactions from the Kennedy Center's leadership were not immediately available in the source report.
Sources
- Trump says Kennedy Center to close as court rules his name must stay off building — BBC Entertainment & Arts
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