Trump Says Kennedy Center Will Remain Closed Without Renovation Unless His Name Is Restored
President Trump linked the venue's reopening to adding his name back, months after a judge blocked such a renaming, according to CNBC.
President Donald Trump said the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts will remain closed pending renovation unless his name is added back to the institution, CNBC reported.
According to the report, the statement follows a court ruling that came four months after the same judge had ordered that the Kennedy Center could not be renamed to include Trump's name.
CNBC did not provide further details on the timing of the renovation, the scope of the closure, or the specific legal basis for the judge's rulings in the report reviewed.
The Kennedy Center, based in Washington, D.C., is a federally chartered institution dedicated to the performing arts. It is unclear from the available reporting what prompted the initial dispute over the naming of the center or the current status of any renovation plans.
CNBC's report did not include additional comment from the Kennedy Center, the judge involved, or other officials regarding the matter.
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