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Trump says Kennedy Center could be 'ripped down' if he doesn't get 'recognition'
Trump says the center needs major renovations and public recognition for his role, while board members and lawyers fight over closure and naming rights.
- 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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US President Donald Trump announced the immediate closure of the Kennedy Center in the U.S. capital on Tuesday. New photos are now approaching the fear that he could actually tear the art center down quickly.
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A photo of Trump with a poster saying "Kennedy Center Demolished" revived the alarm about the future of the cultural center, which Kennedy Center itself went out to deny. The current shutdown is reviewed week by week.
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Leaning Left28Leaning Right10Center28Last UpdatedBias Distribution43% Left, 42% Center
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