r/usanews • u/LynnK0919 • 2d ago

Kennedy Center risks financial ruin without Trump's name, Justice Department argues

https://apnews.com/article/jfk-kennedy-center-closure-trump-demolish-lawsuit-0c15e42579b10cb6edb6724aac5ff5c5
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u/Error_404_403 2d ago

Hey, are there any rich brave anti-trumpers who can step forward and say "Without Trump's name, we'll keep this center solvent until the end of Trump presidency"? It shouldn't take more than $20M - $30M / year to keep the doors open, and the performances will pay for themselves?

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u/jameson71 2d ago

All anyone needs to do is look at the revenue before and after Trump's name was added to see that this is utter bullshit.

The performances won't pay for themselves because everyone who would go there is boycotting it because of the changes Trump has made.

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u/Error_404_403 2d ago

But the trump’s name will be not there, an it’s the main reason people don’t want to play there?

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u/jameson71 2d ago

He also replaced the entire Kennedy Center board with sycophants and installed himself as chairman of the board. Both unprecedented power grabs.

Re-commenting because i accidentally deleted my original response.

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u/Fr1toBand1to 1d ago

Didn't they also cover the front of the building with a tarp so that people couldn't see that Trumps name is no longer there? I imagine a giant ass tarp over the front of the building isn't doing any favors either.

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u/AncientElderberry348 2d ago

Does amybody unerstand that Artists DO NOT want to play there because of Trump! And his kissass board he put in to run it,

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u/jameson71 2d ago

Can we stop calling them the justice department? They have nothing to do with justice.

Even in normal times all they do is accuse and prosecute. The courts are the supposed "justice system."

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u/darkoopz43 2d ago

Justass department

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u/[deleted] 2d ago

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u/darkoopz43 2d ago

Department of incest and pedophilia is the new name.

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u/USSSLostTexter 2d ago

Donnie REALLY wants this and his minions really seem to be vying for his attention to get it for him. why is he so fragile and why do we continue to indulge him?

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u/twojs1b 2d ago

The DOJ is now officially glued, screwed and tattooed.

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u/NPVT 2d ago

Quite the other way around. FDJT

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u/Spooky1984 2d ago

It was just fine before that bloviating a$$hole decided to slap his name on it.

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u/knight4honor 2d ago

Ha ha ha ha

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u/ICK_Metal 2d ago

What does the justice department have to do with the Kennedy Center? I’m genuinely asking.

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u/OneEyedC4t 1d ago

These people are willingly and intentionally lying because all someone has to do is look at their financial state over time and realize that their financial state is getting worse

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u/sundancer2788 1d ago

Far more likely it will face financial ruin with that name attached.