Barbra Streisand Slams Trump’s “Unchecked Ego” Amid His Kennedy Center Demolition Threats

Barbra Streisand has expressed her disdain for President Donald Trump's "unchecked ego" in a statement on her website. She was reacting to his threat to demolish the Kennedy Center if his name was not added to its exterior. Streisand, a 2008 Kennedy Center Honoree, described her indignation at seeing the institution become embroiled in a struggle over Trump's name.

The Kennedy Center was built as a monument to President John F. Kennedy, and Streisand noted that it was meant to pay tribute to him and advance his philosophy that artistic achievement was proof of a free society. She also used the opportunity to encourage Americans to exercise their right to vote in the upcoming midterm elections.

Streisand's statement was posted after a judge blocked Trump's effort to have his name added to the exterior of the performing arts center. According to TheWrap, Trump had suggested that the center could be "ripped down" if he couldn't get his name on it.

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