After a judge ordered Trump’s name be removed from the Kennedy Center, president says it will ‘soon be closed, probably never to open again’
President Trump criticized a federal judge's ruling that blocked his renovation plans for the Kennedy Center and ordered his name removed from the venue. He expressed frustration over what he perceives as unfair treatment in the legal system and suggested the center may never reopen. Trump's comments have sparked optimism among artists who hope for a return to a non-partisan environment at the center.
- ▪President Trump labeled the judge who blocked his renovation plans as an 'anti Trump Hater.'
- ▪The judge ordered Trump's name to be removed from the Kennedy Center, stating that only Congress can change its name.
- ▪Trump indicated he might relinquish control of the center to Congress following the ruling.
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President Donald Trump on Saturday branded the federal judge who blocked his renovation of the Kennedy Center as “an anti Trump Hater” and predicted that the nation’s premier performing arts center he wanted to shutter for a two-year overhaul will “soon be closed, probably never to open again.”Recommended Video In a lengthy post on his Truth Social platform, Trump fumed about the Friday decision from U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper who also ordered Trump’s name removed from the center. Clearly angered by his latest legal setback, he said it was “impossible for me to be treated fairly,” tying Cooper’s ruling to earlier losses, including the Supreme Court’s rejection in February of his sweeping tariffs.
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