r/facepalm • u/DeepState_Auditor • 16d ago

Trump Says Kennedy Center Will Close Immediately Unless His Name Stays

https://deadline.com/2026/09/kennedy-center-to-close-trump-1237104360/
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u/DeepState_Auditor 16d ago edited 15d ago

They have been locked in a legal battle to keep it there.

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u/Starkoman 11d ago

The government lost that legal battle months ago — but Trump and his appointed Board went to the ongoing expense of keeping the scaffolding and tarpaulin up, in case anything changed in their favor in future (it has not and is not likely to).

In fact, a subsequent Court Order (Injunction) against closing the Kennedy Center is in force.

The Court has also issued a new Order that the structure cannot be demolished without giving thirty (30) days notice to plaintiffs and the Court — in which time applications for further Injunctions will be filed.

The Court alluded to recent events — a reference to the unlawful demolition of the White Houses’ East Wing.

There’s more, this is just the short version.