Trump responds to Kennedy Center ruling in post on Truth Social

Okay, a live look at the White House. I'm Austin Westphal. Let's get some breaking news. A federal judge ruling today that President Trump's name was illegally added to the Kennedy Center and blocked the administration from closing the cultural and arts venue for major renovations. The AP says this is the latest legal setback for Trump's efforts to leave his personal mark on the landscape of the nation's capital. President Trump just posted a lengthy truth social post. I'm gonna read this entire thing verbatim. I think we've got this in four parts. Let's start with the first one. The president, again on social media, saying, shockingly, a judge appointed by Barack Hussein Obama, Christopher Cooper, ruled that the Kennedy Center, which was going to close in early July for large-scale renovations and construction due to years of neglect, decay, and poor maintenance, and which was to be transformed by the Trump administration into the finest facility of its kind anywhere in the world, is not allowed to close for these renovations, which would not be possible to properly do without such a closure. Additionally, Judge Cooper ruled that the 36-member Board of Trustees, which unanimously voted to add the name Trump onto the former Kennedy Center, making it the Trump Kennedy Center, did not have the right to do such an addition. The name Trump must be removed. The Kennedy Center has lost, over the years, prior to our getting involved a short while ago, hundreds of millions of dollars, in some cases, including ridiculous construction jobs that were done, over $100 million a year. I took great pride in taking over a losing institution and looked forward to making it into a great and prestigious winner for Washington, D.C., and indeed the United States of America. Unfortunately, Judge Cooper and the radical left would rather see it die than have President Trump transform it into something that everyone could be proud of, much as I have done in many cases throughout my life and recently with all of the construction, renovations, and, quote, fix-ups that we have completed with the Department of Interior on waterfalls, fountains, monuments, and other things of beauty that we have brought back to life in a now safe and secure, after-record-setting crime, Washington, D.C., which is thriving like perhaps never before. Therefore, based on the fact that the radical left Democrats care more about opposing your favorite president, me, than saving a denying performing arts center, almost all of which lose large amounts of money throughout the country, we are going to be working with Congress to transfer this failing institution back to them so that they can make a determination as to what to do with it. Judge Cooper was given a presentation by leading building and construction experts as to how structurally dangerous the building is, with rotting beams, parking areas that are subject to collapse, and various other life and safety problems, in addition to the fact that it also needs a major renovation. From an aesthetic standpoint, but he was not swayed and said he wants the building to incredibly remain open and therefore dangerous. Judge Cooper should be ashamed of himself. I cannot be involved with a situation where danger to the public is allowed to flourish in plain and open sight unless I am free to do what I do better than anyone else, bring this institution back physically, financially, and artistically. I have no interest in continuing what could only be a hopeless journey into never never land. There has never been a president of the United States who has been treated so unfairly by the courts as I, but that's okay. I will continue to do what is considered to be a great job for the wonderful people of our country. I have instructed the Department of Commerce to make all necessary arrangements with Congress to allow a full and complete transfer of this institution, giving them the responsibility for its operation, maintenance, and management. He signs off. Thank you for your attention to this matter, President Donald J. Trump. A look at the Kennedy Center, President Trump just posting that within the past hour or so, I believe. I wonder if there's anybody out there that tracks the length of truth social posts that very well may be a record. A live look at the White House.