Trump threatens to keep Kennedy Center shut if his name not added
US federal judge Christopher Cooper ruled that Donald Trump's name could not be restored to the centre's exterior, saying the centre had tried to circumvent his earlier order to remove it.
US President Donald Trump warned on Tuesday that he would keep the Kennedy Center closed indefinitely if his name was not added to the arts institution's facade. The threat came hours after a federal judge ruled that the center's board could not add Trump's name to the building's exterior. The judge, Christopher Cooper, stated that the board could not install memorials for Trump or anyone else at the Kennedy Center without explicit congressional approval.
Trump, who installed himself as the center's chairman upon entering his second term, vowed that the costly renovations would not commence until a higher court ruled on whether the center could be renamed after him. The Kennedy Center responded to the decision, stating that the board's choice demonstrated "sound judgment and a clear prioritization of safety above all else."
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