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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 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.
Trump announced the plan to remake the airport in July, which comes with an estimated price tag of $20 billion and includes new terminals.
For a brief period Wednesday, the president set aside more troubling issues to revel in his role as White House redeveloper.
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The Kennedy Center’s board has voted to put Trump’s name back on the building. Jake Traylor has the latest on the proposal, which also calls for closing the main building for two years of renovations, according to Rep. Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, and her lawyers. Read more here: https://www.ms.now/news/kennedy-center-board-votes-to-put-trumps-name-on-building
The Kennedy Center will move forward with a two-year closure of the sprawling performing arts venue to allow for substantial renovation work, while some outdoor programming may continue. That’s according to two people familiar with the matter who spoke on condition of anonymity before an official announcement. The decision made Thursday comes after a federal [...]