Kennedy Center board pushes to restore Trump's name to building

The Kennedy Center's board of trustees voted earlier this month to add inscriptions recognizing President Trump to the building's facade, and a judge is now considering the push. NPR's Steve Inskeep discussed the board's campaign with Washington Post culture critic Philip Kennicott.

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Kennedy Center board's effort to restore Trump's name to the building

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The Kennedy Center board has voted to inscribe President Trump's name on the building facade and proceed with a major renovation, and a federal judge is now considering that plan after having previously blocked a similar closure and ordered the name removed.

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A federal judge is now considering the Kennedy Center board's plan to restore Trump's name to the building and proceed with the renovation.

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Culture critic on Kennedy Center board's crusade to restore Trump's name to the venue

NPR's Steve Inskeep asks Washington Post culture critic Philip Kennicott about the Kennedy Center board's increasingly aggressive quest to restore President Trump's name to the building.

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Judge considers Kennedy Center board's push to put Trump's name back on building

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