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Judge says no to Trump’s name on Kennedy Center

A U.S. federal judge on Tuesday again blocked the John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts in Washington from inscribing President Donald Trump's name on its facade.

Sources (2)+1 copy· Sep 15, 5:15 PM to Sep 15, 10:23 PM

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Billings Gazette· Sep 15, 5:15 PMJudge says no to Trump’s name on Kennedy CenterAlso ran in Roanoke Times
The Boston Globe· Sep 15, 10:23 PMTrump fights back after judge says name must stay off Kennedy Center

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Federal court is asked to block Kennedy Center from returning Trump's name to buildingRep. Joyce Beatty has asked a federal court to block the Kennedy Center from adding President Donald Trump’s name to the building. WASHINGTON

Breitbart News Network22d agoSources (2)Whole story →

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Plaintiff Reacts To Kennedy Center Warning Of Potential DemolitionRep. Joyce Beatty's attorneys called it "delusional" to suggest the complex would need to be torn down if Trump's name wasn't restored.

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Panic palpable at Kennedy Center as hearing looms on 'breathtaking' annihilation threatAlarm swept the Kennedy Center's defenders hours before a hearing to consider a threat by President Donald Trump's board to tear down the center if his name was not added to the building.In a motion filed later Wednesday afternoon, lawyers for Rep. Joyce Beatty (D-OH) accused the board of holding th...

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Kennedy Center risks financial ruin without Trump's name, Justice Department arguesThe Department of Justice argues that if President Donald Trump's name isn't on the Kennedy Center, donor money for renovations will dry up, leading to its closure. This came from a court filing on Monday. The debate over adding Trump's name to the center, meant to honor John F. Kennedy, has been ongoing. The center's Trump-aligned board recently voted…

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution1mo agoWhole story →

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In new filings, Kennedy Center revisits Trump name on facade : NPRLawyers for Rep. Joyce Beatty asked a judge to rule speedily on the complex's renovation and entrance tarp. The National Symphony Orchestra also announced its new season, away from the Kennedy Center.

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Trump fights back after judge says name must stay off Kennedy CenterA federal judge ruled Tuesday that the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts could not honor President Trump with an inscription on the institution's exterior, blocking an effort by the center's board to restore the president's name to the building.

The Boston Globe22d agoWhole story →

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Democrat reveals shocking details of heated meeting with Trump: ‘He threw a tantrum’Joyce Beatty brought the lawsuit that ultimately blocked the effort to inscribe Trump’s name on the Kennedy Center.

M Live Michigan21d agoWhole story →

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Joyce Beatty's Scorching Trump Burns Go ViralRep. Joyce Beatty delivered fiery remarks to Trump that set the internet ablaze. See what she said that has everyone talking.

BuzzFeed21d agoWhole story →

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Joyce Beatty Recalls Her Showdown With Donald Trump: Here's What She SaidThe congresswoman has figured out “how to get ahead of the Trump machine,” and she’s being celebrated for it.

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Sen. Kennedy wants ban on naming buildings for living politiciansSen. John Kennedy says politicians should not have buildings named after them while alive. "I think that would settle a lot of this controversy."

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