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Kennedy Center’s Plan To Inscribe Trump’s Name Called A ‘Breathtaking Act Of Defiance’ In Court
Forbes • • nation
Key Points:
- Rep. Joyce Beatty filed an emergency motion to block the Kennedy Center from inscribing President Donald Trump’s name on the building, arguing it violates federal law and is an unlawful attempt to memorialize Trump.
- The Kennedy Center board recently voted to add an inscription reading “Restored and Renovated by President Donald J. Trump” to the front portico, with plans for a second inscription if $100 million is raised, and to rename the grounds as “President Donald J. Trump Plaza.”
- The Kennedy Center will not proceed with the inscriptions or name changes until September 8, allowing time for Beatty to challenge the move in court; the center must respond to Beatty’s motion by Monday.
- Beatty also criticized tarps covering the center’s front portico for over two months, which obscure President Kennedy’s name and Trump’s previously removed name, calling the tarps a defiance of the court’s order.
- In May, Judge Cooper ruled the Kennedy Center cannot rename the venue after Trump, stating federal law mandates it be named for President Kennedy, and also blocked planned renovations due to procedural issues.
