# Trump threatens to halt Kennedy Center renovation over name dispute

https://mins.news/en/video/61250

- CBS News, 2026-09-16 15:33 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vw89SlIbWEs

> A judge ruled Tuesday that President Trump’s name cannot be restored to the Kennedy Center without an act of Congress. Trump responded by threatening to stop the renovation altogether.

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