Trump Threatens to Block $257 Million Kennedy Center Renovation After Name Ruling
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Updated · The New York Times · Sep 15
Trump Threatens to Block $257 Million Kennedy Center Renovation After Name Ruling
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Sep 15
Summary
A federal judge barred the Kennedy Center from putting Trump’s name back on its exterior, saying Congress must approve any new honor on the building’s walls.
Trump answered with a social media ultimatum: if an appeals court does not restore his name, he said he will block the $257 million renovation he has backed.
The center’s Trump-allied board had already voted for a third time to close the building for renovations, calling conditions “hazardous,” and Trump said the shutdown would begin immediately despite a court order blocking the move.
The clash deepens a broader power struggle over control of the Kennedy Center, with the renovation funding now tied to Trump’s effort to secure public naming rights.