Buy me a coffee“Shockingly, a Judge appointed by Barack Hussein Obama, Christopher Cooper, ruled that The Kennedy Center, which was going to close in early July for largescale renovations and construction due to years of neglect, decay, and poor maintenance, and which was to be transformed by the Trump Administration into the Finest Facility of its kind, anywhere in the World, is not allowed to close for these renovations, which would not be possible to properly do without such a closure. Additionally, Judge Cooper ruled that the 36 Member Board of Trustees, which unanimously voted to add the name "TRUMP" onto the former Kennedy Center, making it The Trump Kennedy Center, did not have the right to do such an addition, and the name, "TRUMP," must be removed.The Kennedy Center has lost, over the years, prior to our getting involved a short while ago, Hundreds of Millions of Dollars — In some cases, including ridiculous construction jobs that were done, over 100 Million Dollars a year. I took great pride in taking over a losing Institution, and looked forward to making it into a Great and Prestigious WINNER for Washington, D.C., and indeed, the United States of America. Unfortunately, Judge Cooper and the Radical Left would rather see it DIE than have President Trump transform it into something that everyone could be proud of, much as I have done, in many cases, throughout my life, and recently, with all of the construction, renovations, and "fix ups" that we have completed with the Department of Interior on Waterfalls, Fountains, Monuments, and other things of Beauty that we have brought back to life in a now SAFE AND SECURE, after Record Setting Crime, Washington, D.C., which is thriving like, perhaps, never before!Therefore, based on the fact that the Radical Left Democrats care more about opposing your favorite President, ME, than saving a dying Performing Arts Center, almost all of which lose large amounts of money throughout the Country, we are going to be working with Congress to transfer this failing Institution back to them so they can make a determination as to what to do with it. Judge Cooper was given a presentation by leading Building and Construction Experts as to how structurally dangerous the Building is, with rotting beams, parking areas that are subject to collapse, and various other Life and Safety problems, in addition to the fact that it also needs a MAJOR renovation, from an aesthetic standpoint, but he was not "swayed," and said he wants the Building to, incredibly, remain open and, therefore, dangerous. Judge Cooper should be ashamed of himself! I cannot be involved with a situation where danger to the Public is allowed to flourish in plain and open sight. Unless I am free to do what I do better than anyone else, bring this Institution back, physically, financially, and artistically, I have no interest in continuing what could only be a hopeless journey into "NEVER NEVER LAND." There has never been a President of the United States who has been treated so unfairly by the Courts as I but, that's OK, I will continue to do, what is considered to be, a great job for the wonderful people of our Country. I have instructed the Department of Commerce to make all necessary arrangements with Congress to allow a full and complete transfer of this Institution, giving them the responsibility for its Operation, Maintenance, and Management. Thank you for your attention to this matter! President DONALD J. TRUMP”
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“a Judge appointed by Barack Hussein Obama, Christopher Cooper, ruled that The Kennedy Center, which was going to close after July 4 for two years for largescale renovations and construction due to years of neglect, decay, and poor maintenance”
Judge Christopher Cooper was indeed appointed by President Obama in 2013. The Kennedy Center board did vote to close the facility for renovations. However, the characterization of 'years of neglect, decay, and poor maintenance' as the primary driver is contested — the Center had ongoing maintenance needs but was not universally described as neglected prior to Trump's involvement.
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“the 36 Member Board of Trustees, which unanimously voted to add the name "TRUMP" onto the former Kennedy Center, making it The Trump Kennedy Center, did not have the right to do such an addition”
The Trump-appointed board did vote to rename the center. Judge Cooper's ruling addressed whether the board had legal authority to rename the institution without Congressional action, since the Kennedy Center was established and named by an Act of Congress (Public Law 88-260). The court's reasoning that Congress — not the board — controls the official name is legally grounded. The judge issued a 94-page ruling and set a deadline of June 12 for removal of Trump's name. Trump's claim of '36 members' refers to the 36 presidentially-appointed trustees — the correct statutory number — but the total board is larger, as it also includes ex officio members designated by Congress.
36 membersVerify current board composition via Kennedy Center bylaws - 03Distortion
“The Kennedy Center has lost, over the years, prior to our getting involved a short while ago, Hundreds of Millions of Dollars — In some cases, including ridiculous construction jobs that were done, over 100 Million Dollars a year”
The Kennedy Center is a federally supported nonprofit that receives Congressional appropriations and does not operate purely as a profit-driven enterprise. Annual losses or deficits must be understood in the context of its public-subsidy model. The claim of 'over 100 million dollars a year' in losses requires scrutiny against audited financials; the Center's annual reports show operating deficits but not consistently at that magnitude, and federal appropriations offset costs by design. The $100 million operating deficit figure relates to FY2025 — after Trump's takeover — not prior years. Applying it to past leadership is therefore misleading.
~$45–50 millionVaries by year; Kennedy Center annual reports and Congressional appropriations>$100 millionUnverified; requires cross-check with audited financials - 04Partially True
“Judge Cooper was given a presentation by leading Building and Construction Experts as to how structurally dangerous the Building is, with rotting beams, parking areas that are subject to collapse, and various other Life and Safety problems”
The Trump administration did present structural concerns to the court as justification for closure. However, Judge Cooper apparently weighed this evidence and found it insufficient to override legal objections to the closure or renaming, The judge explicitly called the board's decision to close 'ill-informed and seemingly preordained,' actively rejecting the danger arguments rather than simply remaining unconvinced. The specific claims of 'rotting beams' and 'parking collapse' risk are asserted but not independently confirmed in public reporting as of this date.
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“a now SAFE AND SECURE, after Record Setting Crime, Washington, D.C., which is thriving like, perhaps, never before”
Washington D.C. did experience elevated crime rates in 2023–2024, including record homicides in certain metrics. However, claiming D.C. is now thriving 'like never before' is an unverifiable superlative. Crime data for 2025–2026 would need to be checked against MPD statistics, and 'record setting crime' under prior administrations is an oversimplification of a multi-year trend.
274Highest in over 20 years per MPD dataDeclining per early reportsVerify with MPD annual crime statistics