Trump threatens to stop Kennedy Center renovation if his name isn't added back to building

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President Trump warned that he would halt the scheduled renovation of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts if a court ruling preventing his name from being displayed there is not reversed. This development follows the board's decision on Tuesday to proceed with closing the center for its planned refurbishment. CBS News provided additional details about this situation involving the president and the cultural institution.

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On Tuesday, a federal judge ruled that President Trump's name cannot be reinstated on the Kennedy Center without an act of Congress. In response, Trump threatened to halt the planned $257 million renovation if his name isn't added back to the building. The center’s board, controlled by Trump appointees, voted to close the facility immediately for renovations citing safety concerns after a piece of plaster fell from the ceiling during a rainstorm earlier this month. Construction crews began erecting metal fences around the Kennedy Center on Wednesday, with activists worried that the building might be demolished if legal challenges aren't resolved in Trump's favor.

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