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President Donald Trump said the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts could eventually be demolished if needed renovations do not happen.
Speaking Sept. 16, Trump defended his demand for an inscription recognizing his role below the center’s main sign. The Kennedy Center board approved the plan, but a federal judge has temporarily blocked it.
The board, which is largely made up of Trump allies and is chaired by the president, voted Sept. 15 to close the center immediately for a planned two-year renovation. Trump has pledged to help fund the work.
He and Kennedy Center officials have said years of inadequate maintenance have left parts of the building in poor and potentially unsafe condition. Congress has allocated $257 million, while the Justice Department says more than $100 million in additional fundraising is needed to complete the project.
Trump has warned that he will not pursue the renovations unless the ruling blocking his name is overturned on appeal.
Judge Christopher Cooper ruled that the proposed wording, "renovated and restored by Donald J. Trump," violated his earlier order requiring Trump's name to be removed from the center's title and signs, as well as the 1964 law establishing the institution as a memorial to President John F. Kennedy.
The Justice Department has appealed. Cooper is also expected to consider whether the planned closure violates his earlier ruling.
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