The Latest Breaking News from the John F Kennedy Center forPerforming Arts

Trump says he’ll probably lose lawsuit brought by news outlets he banned from White House, blaming judge appointed by ‘TRUMP’ – as it happened

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The Guardian - US · Sep 21

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

Trump won’t ‘rescue’ the venue or provide any financial support without getting his name on it, draft resolution says

The Independent UK · Sep 14

Trump the renamer-in-chief keen to leave his mark – or his stain – on world

As Americans face an affordability crisis and war with Iran, the president is focused on … changing the names of things

The Guardian - US · Aug 30

Trump has purged the Kennedy Center’s board, which in turn made him its chair – why does that matter?

President Donald Trump dismissed half the appointed trustees of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts’ board on Feb. 12, 2025. The remaining board members, most of whom he had recently appointed, then voted to make Trump the center’s chair. The board also fired Deborah Rutter, who had…

The Conversation · Feb 17, 2025