Claims extracted
18
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
22%
4 of 18 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
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60/100
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Thousands of protesters formed a human chain around the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington DC to contest its closure, amid fears that United States President Donald Trump could make good on his threat to demolish the venerated landmark.
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Trump → form → landmark
The crowd filled streets in the Foggy Bottom neighbourhood of the capital on Friday evening, bringing traffic to a standstill as demonstrators made their way to the “Hands Around the Kennedy Center” protest.
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demonstrators → fill → protest
Many carried signs and some wore costumes, while boos rang out when Trump was mentioned during the programme.
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Trump → carry → programme
At one point, some protesters linked hands around the building, whose marble facade remained partly concealed by scaffolding and tarpaulins.
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facade → link → scaffolding
Among the most iconic buildings on Washington’s Potomac waterfront, the Kennedy Center has become a battleground over Trump’s bid to assert control over the institution since he returned to office last year, replacing its board with his own appointees and installing himself as chairman.
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he → become → chairman
Chris Raleigh, co-founder of Hands Off the Arts, which organised the rally, said in an interview with The Associated Press news agency that he hoped the turnout would show that people were prepared to push back against Trump’s plans for the building.
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people → organise → building
The demonstration comes just days after the Trump-installed board voted to close the centre for repairs that are expected to last up to two years.
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that → come → years
That came hours after District Judge Christopher Cooper quashed the board’s latest attempt to restore Trump’s name to the building.
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Cooper → come → building
Last December, the new board added Trump’s name to the building’s facade after the Kennedy Center said its Board of Trustees had unanimously voted to rename the institution in his honour.
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Board → add → honour
A federal judge blocked those efforts in May, ruling that the board had exceeded its statutory authority by unilaterally renaming the Kennedy Center and adding Trump’s name to its facade without congressional approval.
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board → block → approval
Congress had designated the centre as a memorial to the late 35th US President John F Kennedy.
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Congress → designate → Kennedy
In August, the board tried again to inscribe Trump’s name on the building, this time with wording along the lines of “The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Restored and Renovated By President Donald J. Trump”.
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board → try → Trump
The federal judge scotched the move in September, ruling that it violated his May injunction.
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it → scotch → injunction
Trump has since declined to rule out demolishing the building, while a federal judge on Thursday ordered the Kennedy Center to give 30 days’ notice before undertaking any major structural changes, including demolition.
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judge → decline → demolition
Speaking to reporters in North Carolina on Wednesday, Trump argued that his administration deserved recognition for rescuing the Kennedy Center and that without the repairs, the building risked falling into disrepair and ultimately being forced to shut down.
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building → speak → disrepair
Raleigh said he, like others, is concerned that Trump could move ahead without first notifying the court.
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Trump → say → court
“Look at the East Wing,” he said.
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he → look → Wing
“We got up one morning and there was a giant hole there.”
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We → get → ?
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