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Trump threatens to keep Kennedy Center closed if his name is not added

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US federal judge Christopher Cooper ruled on Tuesday, September 15, that Trump's name cannot be added back, rebuking the Kennedy Center board's decision to call it the "Trump-Kennedy" Center. The Kennedy Center’s board of trustees voted to close immediately for renovations, shortly after a judge ruled the venue cannot inscribe Trump’s name on the building. Key points and original sources are listed below.

  • US federal judge Christopher Cooper ruled on Tuesday, September 15, that Trump's name cannot be added back, rebuking the Kennedy Center board's decision to call it the "Trump-Kennedy" Center.S1
  • The Kennedy Center’s board of trustees voted to close immediately for renovations, shortly after a judge ruled the venue cannot inscribe Trump’s name on the building.S2
  • The board of the Kennedy Center has voted to close the facility for renovations after a dispute over putting US President Donald Trump's name on the arts venue.S3
  • President’s vow comes after a federal judge rejects effort to rename buildingS4
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Trump threatens to keep Kennedy Center closed if his name is not added

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The brief

US federal judge Christopher Cooper ruled on Tuesday, September 15, that Trump's name cannot be added back, rebuking the Kennedy Center board's decision to call it the "Trump-Kennedy" Center. The Kennedy Center’s board of trustees voted to close immediately for renovations, shortly after a judge ruled the venue cannot inscribe Trump’s name on the building. Key points and original sources are listed below.

  • US federal judge Christopher Cooper ruled on Tuesday, September 15, that Trump's name cannot be added back, rebuking the Kennedy Center board's decision to call it the "Trump-Kennedy" Center.S1
  • The Kennedy Center’s board of trustees voted to close immediately for renovations, shortly after a judge ruled the venue cannot inscribe Trump’s name on the building.S2
  • The board of the Kennedy Center has voted to close the facility for renovations after a dispute over putting US President Donald Trump's name on the arts venue.S3
  • President’s vow comes after a federal judge rejects effort to rename buildingS4
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Sources · 4 citations

S1 Lemonde 1 report · EN
S2 Forbes 1 report · EN
S3 Perthnow 1 report · EN
S4 FtLead 1 report · EN
Vox 1 report · EN
Hollywoodlife 1 report · EN