Kennedy Center to establish new endowment in Trump's name
Summary
The Kennedy Center has created a new fund named after President Donald Trump to support its existing endowments and federal funding. This decision comes after a court ruled that the center acted unlawfully in adding Trump’s name to the building, requiring its removal by June 12, 2026, but Trump remains chairman of the board.Key Facts
- The Kennedy Center’s board unanimously voted to create the Trump Kennedy Center Fund during a meeting.
- The board is chaired by President Donald Trump and mostly includes his supporters.
- A court ruled the addition of Trump’s name to the building was illegal and ordered its removal.
- The center complied by removing Trump’s name but filed an emergency appeal to delay the court order.
- The new fund aims to support the center’s upkeep, focusing on repairing physical damage to the building.
- The administration says removing Trump’s name could force them to return donations linked to that name.
- Democratic Rep. Joyce Beatty sued over the name change and called the appeal a last-minute attempt to keep the name.
- President Trump will stay chairman, and the center will continue honoring President John F. Kennedy.
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