Trump Threatens Kennedy Center After Courts Block Renaming Bid
The president has threatened to block renovations and suggested demolition after legal defeats in his effort to rename the landmark cultural institution.
President Trump has escalated his dispute with the Kennedy Center after courts ruled against his bid to rename the facility, according to reporting from The Guardian. The president has threatened to block renovations and suggested the landmark could be demolished, the report states.
The Kennedy Center, which opened in 1971 with Leonard Bernstein's Mass and was named as a memorial to slain president John F. Kennedy, was closed to the public Tuesday afternoon with an announcement directing visitors to exit, according to the report.
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- Trump’s battle to rename the Kennedy Center has put its future at risk — The Guardian — World
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