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Enraged Trump’s 'crazy' call to Kennedy Center board meeting revealed
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the media as he departs the White House for Florida, in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 20, 2026. REUTERS Nathan Howard
The Kennedy Center as Presidential Ransom
A Public Institution, Held Hostage
Donald Trump’s hand-picked Kennedy Center board voted to close the institution after a federal judge blocked its attempt to place Trump’s name on the building. CNN reported that Trump called into the board meeting, berated Representative Joyce Beatty, and tied renovations to receiving the naming honor he wanted.
That is the context. The substance is coercion.
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