On August 30–31, 2026, President Trump criticized the Kennedy Center as "old and decrepit" and needing major renovation. He also attacked US District Judge Christopher Cooper on August 31 as "highly conflicted" over the Kennedy Center case.
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Trump: Kennedy Center is an old and decrepit building that is badly in need of a major construction and public relations fix before it can attain greatness and prestige, perhaps far greater than ever before. It has been losing a fortune for many years, and will continue to do so if the highly conflicted judge on the case doesn’t allow us to do what has to be done!
President Trump on Sunday knocked U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper, who has overseen the case over the Kennedy Center and the president's attempts to refurbish and rename the living memorial, as "highly conflicted." "Kennedy Center is an old and decrepit building that is badly in need of a major construction and public relations fix before...