Photo shows Trump viewing pile of rubble under words, "Kennedy Center demolished"

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A photo depicts former President Donald Trump looking at a pile of rubble with the words "Kennedy Center demolished" written nearby while the building was fenced off on Thursday. The Kennedy Center, currently headed by an executive director appointed by Trump, was closed due to safety concerns related to potential risks to public safety.

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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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Photo shows Trump viewing pile of rubble under words, "Kennedy Center demolished"

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