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Kennedy Center board votes to add Trump’s name to the facade of the performing arts building

The Kennedy Center board voted on Thursday to add President Donald Trump's name to the facade of the performing arts venue and move forward with a two-year closure, according to Rep. Joyce Beatty, a trustee through her position in Congress, and her lawyers.

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Kennedy Center board votes to inscribe Trump's name on buildingThe board of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts voted on Thursday to inscribe President Donald Trump's name on the building, Democratic U.S. Representative Joyce Beatty said, setting up a potential clash with a federal judge who had ordered the name removed.

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