Kennedy Center Board Adds Trump Inscription to Facade Despite Court Order
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Updated · The Philadelphia Inquirer · Aug 17
Kennedy Center Board Adds Trump Inscription to Facade Despite Court Order
3 articles · Updated · The Philadelphia Inquirer · Aug 17
Summary
“Restored and Renovated By President Donald J. Trump” was added to the Kennedy Center facade, according to a new letter describing the board’s latest move.
The inscription was presented as separate from the center’s official name, even though a federal court had already ordered Trump’s name removed from Kennedy Center signage.
The board is not formally part of the administration, but the letter says most trustees are Trump loyalists appointed by the president and include ex officio cabinet members.
Critics argue the move violates both the letter and spirit of the ruling and clashes with Congress’s intent that the center remain a memorial to John F. Kennedy alone.