Trump threatens to block Kennedy Center renovation over name dispute

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President Trump responded to a judge’s ruling that blocked him from renaming the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts by threatening to stop its ongoing renovation. The dispute centers on whether Trump's name can be legally added back to the center without congressional approval, following his initial donation towards renovations. Weijia Jiang provides this report.

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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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