An 81-year-old billionaire has a vision for preserving a tiny West Texas mining town, even as other forces are reshaping the land around it.
President Trump was spotted looking at a sign reading "Kennedy Center" and "demolish" amid his ongoing battle to put his name on the performing arts building. Rep. Jared Huffman (D-CA), Ranking Member of the Natural Resources Committee, joins Peter Alexander to share his thoughts.
The Trump-backed Kennedy Center board voted to close the center immediately and indefinitely after a judge ruled that Trump's name cannot appear on the building or its grounds. Trump is also threatening to cancel plans for $275M in renovations for the performing arts center. Rep. Joyce Beatty, an ex-officio member of the board, joins The Weeknight to discuss her replies to the president’s “tantrum” and “unprofessional” behavior towards her. Plus, Nicolle Wallace is joined by former Kennedy Center curator Josef Palermo and Miles Taylor for analysis on Deadline White House.
The board cited deteriorating infrastructure, safety concerns and mounting financial problems. Source
The Kennedy Center's board voted Tuesday to close the iconic performing arts center's main building for a renovation project championed by President Trump , multiple outlets reported and a source familiar confirmed to Axios. Why it matters: Trump's attempts to put his name on the building , which memorializes former President John F. Kennedy, have fueled an ongoing legal and political battle. - The decision came hours after a federal judge again said the center could not put Trump's name on the building . Driving the news: Axios could not immediately confirm the closure timeline. - A second resolution from the board, filed as evidence in the ongoing legal fight, listed ways Trump could be "legally and appropriately recognized" on the…
The Kennedy Center's board voted Tuesday to close the iconic performing arts center's main building for a renovation project championed by President Trump , multiple outlets reported and a source familiar confirmed to Axios. Why it matters: Trump's attempts to put his name on the building , which memorializes former President John F. Kennedy, have fueled an ongoing legal and political battle. - The decision came hours after a federal judge again said the center could not put Trump's name on the building . Driving the news: Axios could not immediately confirm the closure timeline. - A second resolution from the board, filed as evidence in the ongoing legal fight, listed ways Trump could be "legally and appropriately recognized" on the…Open
The board previously voted to name the opera house after first lady Melania Trump and later added the president's name to venue, prompting legal action.
The board plans to vote on shutting down the center and is also considering 10 options for inscribing Trump’s name, according to court documents.
The board plans to vote on shutting down the center and is also considering 10 options for inscribing Trump’s name, according to court documents.Open