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Kennedy Center to establish new endowment in Trump's name after court forces name change

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https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-kennedy-center-fund-name-removed/

The Kennedy Center is establishing a new endowment in President Trump's 
name to support previously existing private endowments and its $257 
million in federal funding. 

The fund was created at a Thursday meeting of the performing arts center's 
board of trustees, with the members voting unanimously to acknowledge the 
president's contributions to the center by all legal means. The Kennedy 
Center's board is chaired by Mr. Trump and largely made up of his allies.

The Kennedy Center this weekend removed Mr.  Trump's name from the 
building to comply with a ruling by a D.C. District Court judge last 
month, according to a notice of compliance filed by the administration. 
The administration filed a last-minute request to stay the judge's 
injunction pending their appeal, but it was ultimately rejected. 

The board during Thursday's meeting also voted to file Friday's emergency 
appeal to stay that earlier ruling. 

"We remain fully compliant with the court's directive while we evaluate 
legal options regarding the Board's unanimous vote," said Roma Davari, 
Vice President of Public Relations at the Kennedy Center. "The 
establishment of the Trump Kennedy Center Fund is intended to recognize 
President Donald J. Trump's significant contributions and dedication to 
America's premier cultural center, while furthering our founding mission 
like never before."  

A Kennedy Center official told CBS News that the Trump Kennedy Center Fund 
is "a landmark commitment to securing the future of the nation's 
preeminent performing arts institution and its enduring legacy of artistic 
excellence." A source with knowledge of the plans for the endowment 
suggested it will focus on the "physical disrepair" of the building, an 
element the current board feels has been neglected in the past.

In the court filing last week, the administration argued that if it was 
required to revert back to its original name, it would be obligated to 
refund any donations made to The Trump Kennedy Center.  

"Without the name, 'Trump' on the Building, our fundraising will not only 
come to a halt, but any and all monies raised or committed would be 
obligated to be returned, refunded, or terminated," the government wrote.

The establishment of the fund comes less than two weeks after a district 
court judge ruled the Kennedy Center's board acted unlawfully in adding 
the president's name and in making plans for two years of closure and 
renovations. That ruling mandated Mr. Trump's name be removed from the 
building by June 12. 

In a statement to CBS News, lawyers representing Democratic Rep. Joyce 
Beatty, who sued the administration over the name change and closure last 
year, called the administration's Friday appeal an "11th hour gambit," 
after they waited almost two weeks to challenge the decision. After the 
name removal this weekend, Beatty said in a statement, "Today's victory is 
the beginning of returning the Kennedy Center to the American people," 
adding, "The rule of law prevailed, and that is worth celebrating."  

A Kennedy Center official said Mr. Trump will retain his role as chairman 
of the board, and the center will remain a living memorial to President 
John F. Kennedy. 

The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment about 
the new fund in the president's name. 


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