Kennedy Center Board Votes to Inscribe Trump's Name on Building
The short version
- The board's vote allows Trump's name to be added to the building's facade.
- The Kennedy Center is expected to close for renovations as part of the plan.
- An opposition group has pledged to continue pressuring against the name change.
The Kennedy Center board has voted to inscribe Donald Trump's name on the building, according to multiple reports. The move comes as the center prepares to close for renovations, and reports indicate the decision proceeds despite an existing court order on the matter. Some reports also describe a related plan to name the grounds after Trump. A group opposed to adding Trump's name to the Kennedy Center has said it will continue to push back against the decision.
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01 Kennedy Center board votes to inscribe Trump's name on building - Reuters Reuters via Google News 02 Kennedy Center votes to put Trump’s name back on building and close for renovations - CNN Google News — Trump 03 Kennedy Center Plans To Inscribe Trump’s Name Into Building, Report Says - Forbes Google News — Trump 04 Kennedy Center board votes again to renovate building and inscribe Trump’s name on it – report - The Guardian Google News — Trump 05 Kennedy Center board OKs new way of adding Trump’s name to building - The Hill Google News — Trump 06 Trump’s New Plan to Get His Name Back on the Kennedy Center - The Atlantic Google News — Trump 07 Kennedy Center board votes to put Trump name on facade despite court order - CNBC Google News — Trump 08 Kennedy Center Board Votes to Put Trump's Name Back on the Building, Testing Judge's Order - Time Magazine Google News — Trump 09 Kennedy Center board votes to put Trump's name on building - BBC Google News — Trump 10 Kennedy Center board OKs new way of adding Trump’s name to building - WIVB News 4 Google News — Trump 11 Kennedy Center board OKs new way of adding Trump’s name to building - KXAN Austin Google News — Trump 12 EXCLUSIVE: Kennedy Center board moves to name grounds ‘President Donald J. Trump Plaza' - Fox News Google News — Trump 13 Group opposed to adding Trump’s name to the Kennedy Center vows to keep up the pressure - wtop.com Google News — Trump