Tuesday, September 15, 2026

Reprisal: Trump Board Votes to Close Kennedy Center Because Judge Wouldn’t Allow Name Change, May Still Have to Defend Decision in Court

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Well, here’s the update.

Trump’s board has voted to shut down the Kennedy Center, saying it needs repairs and renovations.

The real reason is because Trump has been told by Judge Cooper he can’t put his name on the theater.

He’s ‘trumped’ up the repair story as a mis-direct.

Meanwhile, he will likely be brought back into court by Judge Cooper, who has told him not to shut down.

The bizarre fixation continues. Meantime, the Kennedy Center, its patrons, audiences, and acts are suffering. The people of Washington DC and the world are being denied the nation’s most important cultural institution.

Trump doesn’t care. He just wants his way, and damn everyone else.

Trump-appointed Kennedy Center board votes to shutter building

https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.dcd.287972/gov.uscourts.dcd.287972.77.0_5.pdf

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