True or False: Trump's Name Is Now on the Kennedy Center. The Quiz Has the Answer
Kimmel said Trump is holding renovations hostage unless the Supreme Court lets him put his name on the Kennedy Center, after a judge rejected the plan.
- On Tuesday, President Donald Trump threatened to keep the Kennedy Center closed for "safety reasons" after a federal judge blocked his effort to add his name to the building's exterior without congressional approval.
- Trump conditioned future renovations on a Supreme Court ruling that would allow his name on the building, threatening that if the Court rules against him, "the Reconstruction and the Renovation of The Kennedy Center will not take place."
- Yet Zeteo reported Friday that 2025 tax returns reveal the institution holds roughly $330 million in federal appropriations, contradicting Trump's board claims of "certain fiscal collapse" without his name to boost fundraising.
- The Trump-installed board voted to close the institution for renovations moments after the ruling, while lawyers filed for emergency injunctive relief to prevent the administration from shutting down the center.
- Activists are leading a "joyful gathering" this Friday, September 18, to support the Kennedy Center, its staff, and artists as the legal battle over the venue's future persists.
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Analysis by Aaron Blake, CNN There are many strange aspects to President Donald Trump's attempt to hold the Kennedy Center hostage because of a judge's refusal to allow him to put his name in the building.In the last few days, he has indicated on two occasions that he will leave the center—and even allow it to be "torn down"—if the courts don't change the ruling.But Trump's claims that the Kennedy Center needs it are among the most unusual aspec…
Trump’s blatant Kennedy Center lies unmasked with release of new tax returns: report
President Donald Trump’s claim that the Kennedy Center he’s now threatening to demolish was losing “hundreds of billions” of dollars before he “got involved” was exposed Friday as a blatant lie after Zeteo obtained a copy of the center’s 2025 tax returns.Trump’s takeover of the Kennedy Center hit a snag in June after a federal judge ordered the president’s name be removed from the iconic building. Trump’s name has since been removed from the cen…
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MandatoryJimmy Kimmel Has a Name for Kennedy Center & It Includes Melania Trump
Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel has a new name for the Kennedy Center, and it takes a shot at Donald Trump’s latest obsession with the arts institution. He mocked the president’s attempt to rebrand the Washington, D.C., venue after a judge blocked his effort to add his own name to the building. Jimmy Kimmel jokes about […]
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