Trump Calls Kennedy Center Unsafe as Niece Claims Renovation Push Is Really About His Name

His niece Mary Trump had argued a day earlier that the president's current position was driven by anger over the court-ordered removal of his name (Credit: The White House/Wikimedia Commons)

President Donald Trump tied the Kennedy Center renovation in Washington, D.C., to an ongoing court fight over public recognition on Tuesday, 15 September. His niece Mary Trump had argued a day earlier that his current position was driven by anger over the court-ordered removal of his name.

Trump first proposed closing the Kennedy Center for two years on 1 February, months before Judge Christopher R. Cooper ordered his name removed. The board approved the closure in March, but Cooper blocked that decision in May after finding trustees had relied on insufficient information.