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Trump claims Kennedy Center to close after judge blocks name change

Donald Trump announced that the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington will close for renovations. This decision follows a judge's ruling that prevented the venue from being renamed after Trump. The center's board reportedly voted to close the facility due to safety concerns, with its reopening contingent on an appeals court overturning the judgment regarding the name change. AI

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Trump claims Kennedy Center to close after judge blocks name change

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Agence France-Presse ·

    Trump says Kennedy Centre to close after judge bars name change

    US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that the Kennedy Centre will close down – possibly for good – after a judge ruled his name cannot be added to the famed arts institution’s exterior. Trump said the Washington cultural venue’s trustees voted to shut down for what it says a…