{
  "id": 806932,
  "title": "Trump’s New Plan to Get His Name Back on the Kennedy Center",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/trumps-new-plan-to-get-his-name-back-on-the-kennedy-center",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-13T20:38:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Atlantic",
    "slug": "the-atlantic",
    "url": "https://www.theatlantic.com/culture/2026/08/kennedy-center-trump-board/688276/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "President Donald Trump is once again attempting to restore his name to the Kennedy Center, less than three months after a federal judge ordered it removed. During a board meeting today, trustees voted to adopt a resolution for the restoration of Trump's name to the building's facade, along with a potential addendum mentioning a hypothetical Trump Kennedy Center Fund. The vote was not on the agenda and was not disclosed prior to the meeting. The three dissenting votes were cast by ex officio members of the board, who are appointed by virtue of their federal office, not by Trump. Critics have accused Trump of using the renovation plans as a cover for operational failures under his leadership. The center's closure, which Trump has proposed, has been met with resistance from arts administrators and staff, who fear it will disrupt audiences and lead to financial losses.",
  "summary": "The center’s board voted—again—to shut down for a renovation. It threw in a design tweak.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}