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Kennedy Center Rebrands Amid Legal Storm | Charleston News
The Kennedy Center board just voted to reinstate President Trump’s name on the building, renaming it the “President Donald J. Trump Plaza,” while also planning a two-year shutdown for a $250 million overhaul—raising eyebrows and legal alarms. This move follows past court defeats: a federal judge previously blocked similar plans, citing lack of evidence and violation of the center’s founding mandate as a JFK memorial. The human fallout from Trump’s name being added earlier—including canceled performances, staff departures, and plummeting ticket sales—still echoes. Now, Democratic trustees…
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