The Trump-appointed board has voted to close the Kennedy Center for renovations, pending a judge’s approval, and to add the president’s name to the exterior below John F. Kennedy’s.
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The Trump-appointed board has voted to close the Kennedy Center for renovations, pending a judge’s approval, and to add the president’s name to the exterior below John F. Kennedy’s.
A D.C. court ruled the Kennedy Center must cover Chuck Redd’s $252,479.70 in legal costs after dismissing its breach-of-contract suit against him — a case the judge linked to political retribution.
The musician and former artistic advisor said the institution’s apolitical mission has been dismantled, describing a “hyper-politicized environment” where artists are caught between extremes.
A federal panel found no proof of irreparable harm, calling fundraising fears unsupported. The ruling keeps Trump’s name off the venue while the broader appeal continues.
The name of former President Donald Trump has been removed from the Kennedy Center after a judge ruled the addition illegal, reversing a controversial rebranding that sparked artist boycotts and legal battles.
The lawsuit, filed after Chuck Redd pulled out of a Christmas concert following the name change to include Donald Trump, was thrown out for lack of a signed contract.
In a new open letter, the former artistic adviser details a funding vacuum, legal tangles, and the absence of a plan to save the institution.
A Washington judge ruled that only Congress can rename the institution, giving the Center 14 days to scrub all references to the former president.
A judge ruled Congress alone can change the institution’s name. Trump told supporters he will hand the matter back, walking away from a fight he cannot win.
The White House’s confirmation that Bill Maher will not receive the Mark Twain Prize speaks less to one comedian’s merit and more to the political weight now carried by cultural honors.
