From CBS News · · 1m 10s
Trump demands name on Kennedy Center or blocks renovation
President Trump threatens to halt the Kennedy Center's planned renovation unless a court ruling preventing his name from being added to the building is reversed.
In brief
President Trump threatens to halt the Kennedy Center's planned renovation unless a court ruling preventing his name from being added to the building is reversed. Trump is using his power over federal funding to pressure the Kennedy Center into reversing a judge's decision about his name on the building. Originally…
Trump demands name on Kennedy Center
President Trump threatened to stop the Kennedy Center's planned renovation unless a judge's ruling barring his name from the building is overturned.
Board votes to close for renovation
The Kennedy Center's board voted Tuesday to close the building for a planned renovation project.
Judge blocked Trump's name addition
A court ruling previously barred Trump's name from being added to the Kennedy Center building.
Trump uses funding as leverage
Trump is threatening to block the renovation, effectively using federal funding control to pressure the Kennedy Center into reversing the court's decision.
Political pressure on cultural institution
The dispute highlights how Trump is willing to halt major infrastructure projects to advance his personal interests regarding his name and legacy.
What matters most
Trump is using his power over federal funding to pressure the Kennedy Center into reversing a judge's decision about his name on the building.
