# Trump defends Kennedy Center naming bid

> Trump claims credit for saving Kennedy Center after adding his name.
- Title: Trump defends Kennedy Center naming bid · Seattletimes
- Summary: Trump claims credit for saving Kennedy Center after adding his name. Trump says his administration saved the Kennedy Center by securing $257 million for…
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- Source: Seattletimes — https://seattletimes.com/entertainment/trump-defends-bid-to-put-his-name-on-the-kennedy-center
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- Topics: trump, kennedy center, president, republican party, democrat party, bipartisanship, performing arts, federal government, congress, reparations, financial distress, theater
## Trump defends Kennedy Center naming bid
President Donald Trump defended his push to put his name on the Kennedy Center, saying he deserves recognition for trying to save Washington’s premier performing arts venue after his takeover was blamed for triggering its financial distress.
## Trump claims venue needs ongoing subsidy
Trump said the Kennedy Center would require an ongoing subsidy to stay open and suggested it would be his burden to raise money to fill that gap.
## Trump says he secured $257 million repairs
Trump claimed only he could have secured the $257 million that Congress has approved for Kennedy Center repairs.
## Kennedy Center board closes venue
The Kennedy Center board, aligned with the president, voted to close the center indefinitely for repairs hours after a judge blocked their plans to return Trump’s name to the building.
## Judge orders 30-day notice for changes
A U.S. District Judge ordered the Kennedy Center to provide 30 days’ notice before making any major physical changes to the building, including demolishing it.
## Trump calls judge hostile
Trump called U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper "a very hostile judge" during a health care event.
## Key takeaway

Trump says his administration saved the Kennedy Center by securing $257 million for repairs.