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Trump wants to demolish Kennedy Center and replace with amphitheater

The administration argued that removing Trump’s name could jeopardize funding and eventually require the center to be demolished.

Trump wants to demolish Kennedy Center and replace with amphitheater
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This article1 analysis · Sep 29, 2026
Aug 26, 2026
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In a court filing, Trump administration attorneys argued that the Kennedy Center could lose funding and eventually require demolition if Trump’s name is removed. Representative Joyce Beatty again asked a federal court to block renewed efforts to add his name to the institution.

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President whose name the Kennedy Center board sought to add, and whose administration defended the effort in court

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Representative and plaintiff seeking to block renewed efforts to add Trump’s name to the Kennedy Center

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ALSO MENTIONED  Christopher Cooper, Federal judge who ruled against the earlier naming decision

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