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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Alex Woodward

New board vote attempts to force Trump’s name onto Kennedy Center grounds

  • The board of trustees for the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts is voting on 10 proposed name options that include Donald Trump's name.
  • A draft resolution suggests Trump will not provide financial support or save the venue from bankruptcy unless the institution adds his name.
  • The board claims the center is in severe financial distress and suffers from structural neglect that threatens imminent closure unless Trump intervenes.
  • District Judge Christopher Cooper previously ruled that Congress designated the building solely as a memorial to John F. Kennedy.
  • Lawyers for Representative Joyce Beatty alerted the court to the planned vote, arguing that the board is attempting to illegally bypass the judge's prior order.

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Kennedy Center comes up with 10 different ways to put Trump’s name on the building for his ‘generosity’ and ‘unwavering support’

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