The board of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington voted on Tuesday to close the institution immediately. The board members were chosen by President Donald Trump, who also announced that the center will remain closed indefinitely. hnonline.sk ↗
As the reason for the decision, the board cited security concerns and urgently needed reconstruction work. Trump described the state of the building as catastrophic and claims that the repairs require the immediate closure of the extensive cultural complex. teraz.sk ↗
The decision came shortly after federal judge Christopher Cooper blocked the latest attempt to place Trump's name on the building's facade. The court also banned renaming the adjacent square after the president. This is a repeated ruling in which the court rejected changing the institution's name. zurnal.pravda.sk ↗
Trump had previously pushed for his name to become part of the Kennedy Center's name or signage. After the board's decision, he declared that the reconstruction will begin only if the center bears his name. According to his statement, the board voted for the closure almost unanimously. svet.sme.sk ↗
The Kennedy Center is among the most important public cultural institutions in the United States. Further developments will depend on construction plans, the board's decisions, and the continuation of the legal dispute over the use of Trump's name. The work may also be affected by further legal proceedings in appellate courts.
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Trumpom dosadení ľudia chcú zavrieť Kennedyho centrum
svet.sme.sk
| 21:35 15.09.
Správna rada Kennedyho centra opäť hlasovala za jeho zatvorenie
teraz.sk
| 21:25 15.09.
Ikonické Kennedyho centrum končí prevádzku. V pozadí je ostrý spor o Trumpovo meno
zurnal.pravda.sk
| 22:11 15.09.
Situácia je katastrofálna. Správna rada Kennedyho centra opäť hlasovala za jeho zatvorenie na rekonštrukciu
hnonline.sk
| 22:21 15.09.
Vereinigten Staaten - Trump kündigt Schließung des Kennedy Center an
Deutschlandfunk
| 23:32 15.09.
Trump presúva vojenskú pomoc určenú aj Slovensku. Peniaze skončia v Latinskej Amerike
zurnal.pravda.sk
| 22:50 15.09.
Kennedy Center wird geschlossen
ORF
| 22:32 15.09.
Vereinigten Staaten - Trump kündigt Schließung des Kennedy Center an
Deutschlandfunk
| 22:28 15.09.
Rechter blokkeert naam Trump op Kennedy Center weer, gebouw per direct dicht
NOS
| 22:24 15.09.
Kanada chce hlbšiu spoluprácu s EÚ, môže ponúknuť prístup ku kritickým surovinám
svet.sme.sk
| 22:23 15.09.
Vereinigten Staaten - Trump kündigt Schließung des Kennedy Center an
Deutschlandfunk
| 22:19 15.09.
Trump annonce que le Kennedy Center, haut lieu culturel de Washington, a voté sa fermeture imminente
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| 22:11 15.09.
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