Barbra Streisand declared that President Donald Trump’s “unchecked ego” is destroying the Kennedy Center as its fate lingers in doubt over proposed renovations.
\n\nStreisand issued her thoughts about the president in a lengthy post on her website. After recalling the Kennedy Center’s history as a way to honor President John F. Kennedy following his assassination, Streisand said that she found the Trump’s actions “galling” and “painful.”
\n\nWhen Donald Trump attempted to put his name alongside the late President Kennedy’s on the building’s entrance, the move was met with widespread opposition from artists and much of the public.
\n\nA federal judge subsequently ruled that the Kennedy Center’s name could not be changed without an act of Congress, and Trump’s name was removed from the building’s façade.
\n\nYet the fight continued. After his name was removed, a humiliated Trump ordered a large tarp placed over the façade, where it remains today. The Trump-aligned board then relentlessly lobbied again to add his name, prompting another federal ruling that blocked their effort.
\n\nThe Kennedy Center board voted to close it on Tuesday, alleging that its physical condition and finances were making day-to-day operations difficult. On Wednesday, the president said that the center could potentially…
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