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Judge Blocks Demolition as Trump Threatens Kennedy Center Tear-Down

A judge has barred any demolition or major changes to the Kennedy Center without 30 days' notice, as Trump threatens to raze the venue.

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Key moments · 8

Kennedy Center faces imminent bankruptcy and possible closure

Consequence of Sound ↗

Board considers adding Trump's name to attract donors

Forbes ↗

Ceiling collapse caught on security video highlights building's disrepair

Forbes ↗

Board meeting called to focus exclusively on closure plans

ABCNews.com ↗

Federal judge blocks attempt to add Trump's name to building

Axios ↗

Kennedy Center board votes to immediately close main building

NBC News ↗

Judge orders 30 days' notice before Kennedy Center changes

The Independent ↗

Thousands protest outside Kennedy Center over demolition threat

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  1. Trump Reignites Kennedy Center Fight
    Bloomberg
  2. “Nunca mais será o mesmo”: Como Trump se voltou contra o Kennedy Center
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  3. Demonstrators in US form human chain to protest Kennedy Center closure vote
    Al Jazeera
  4. The Memo: Trump doubles down on demand for ‘recognition’ in Kennedy Center fight
    The Hill
  5. Wonder Woman star Lynda Carter leads protests outside Kennedy Center amid fears Trump plans to demolish it
    The Independent

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  1. What the Kennedy Center’s Tax Return Reveals
    The Atlantic
  2. Is the Kennedy Center losing 'hundreds of millions of dollars'?
    BBC News
  3. Protesters plan to form human chain around Kennedy Center amid Trump's threats
    ABC News
  4. Trump Re-Ups His Threat To Raze the Kennedy Center Unless He Can Slap His Name on It
    Reason
  5. JFK’s family slams Trump over Kennedy Center: ‘How small minded, how narcissistic’
    The Hill

35 articles

  1. Photo shows Trump viewing pile of rubble under words, "Kennedy Center demolished"
    CBS Top Stories
  2. US judge orders 30-day notice prior to any Kennedy Center physical changes
    Al Jazeera
  3. Barbra Streisand blames Trump’s ‘unchecked ego’ for Kennedy Center chaos: ‘Painful to witness’
    The Independent
  4. The Latest: Federal judge orders Kennedy Center to provide 30 days' notice of any building changes
    The Independent
  5. USA: Richter schaltet sich in Baumaßnahmen am Kennedy Center ein
    DER SPIEGEL - Schlagzeilen – Tops