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Kennedy Center Board Votes to Carve Trump’s Name Into the Building’s Marble Facade (www.notus.org)

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The Kennedy Center’s board voted Thursday to inscribe President Donald Trump’s name into the storied building’s white marble facade and proceed with a lengthy shutdown of the venue to accommodate an extensive $250 million renovation project, according to ex officio member Rep. Joyce Beatty.

The decision comes just months after a judge ruled that separate signage bearing the president’s name had to be taken off the building’s marquee. The new inscription will test the order, though due to ongoing litigation the judge has the power to delay the projects.

The board, which Trump fired en masse last year and restocked with allies, voted to close the center’s main building, while The Reach, a newer expansion to the facility, will remain open for limited events. It will also serve as a memorial to former President John F. Kennedy.

No wonder the tarp never came down.

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Name Board role/status Public affiliation Public phone Public email Public mailing address Source Notes Called Emailed Letter sent Response / notes Brian D. Ballard Presidential trustee Ballard Partners 850-577-0444 ballard@ballardpartners.com 201 E Park Avenue, 5th Floor, Tallahassee, FL 32301 https://ballardpartners.com/about/who-we-are/ Direct professional contact published in public-government proposal. Maria Bartiromo Presidential trustee Fox Business 888-369-4762 viewersfeedback@foxnews.com c/o Kennedy Center, 2700 F Street NW, Washington, DC 20566 https://www.foxnews.com/contact Fox public viewer-feedback channel; route letter through Kennedy Center. Pamela Bondi Presidential trustee Public figure / former federal official c/o Kennedy Center, 2700 F Street NW, Washington, DC 20566 https://www.kennedy-center.org/contact/ Use Kennedy Center institutional routing. Mary Helen Bowers Presidential trustee Ballet Beautiful training@balletbeautiful.com c/o Kennedy Center, 2700 F Street NW, Washington, DC 20566 https://balletbeautiful.com/about/mary-helen-bowers/ Public business email; Kennedy Center routing preferred for board matter. Hannah F. Buchan Presidential trustee c/o Kennedy Center, 2700 F Street NW, Washington, DC 20566 https://www.kennedy-center.org/contact/ No verified direct professional channel found in this pass. Robert Castellani Presidential trustee c/o Kennedy Center, 2700 F Street NW, Washington, DC 20566 https://www.kennedy-center.org/contact/ No verified direct professional channel found in this pass. Elaine Chao Presidential trustee Public figure c/o Kennedy Center, 2700 F Street NW, Washington, DC 20566 https://www.kennedy-center.org/contact/ Use Kennedy Center institutional routing. Pamella Roland DeVos Presidential trustee Pamella Roland c/o Kennedy Center, 2700 F Street NW, Washington, DC 20566 https://www.kennedy-center.org/contact/ Use Kennedy Center institutional routing. Patricia Duggan Presidential trustee Trish Joy Foundation 727-244-1029 200 Garden Ave N, Suite B, Clearwater, FL 33755 https://www.grantmakers.io/profiles/v1/461403949-trish-joy-foundation/ Public foundation contact from IRS Form 990 data. John Falconetti Presidential trustee / Treasurer Drummond Press 800-247-5361 2472 Dennis St, Jacksonville, FL 32204 https://www.filmjax.com/production-guide/production-guide-form/drummond-press Public business contact; Florida corporate records identify Falconetti as CEO. Emilia May Fanjul Presidential trustee c/o Kennedy Center, 2700 F Street NW, Washington, DC 20566 https://www.kennedy-center.org/contact/ Use Kennedy Center institutional routing. Jennifer Fischer Presidential trustee / Vice Chair c/o Kennedy Center, 2700 F Street NW, Washington, DC 20566 https://www.kennedy-center.org/contact/ Officer: Vice Chair. Use Kennedy Center routing. Lynette Friess Presidential trustee c/o Kennedy Center, 2700 F Street NW, Washington, DC 20566 https://www.kennedy-center.org/contact/ Use Kennedy Center institutional routing. Sergio Gor Presidential trustee / Secretary U.S. Government c/o Kennedy Center, 2700 F Street NW, Washington, DC 20566 https://www.kennedy-center.org/contact/ Officer: Secretary. Kennedy Center routing is directly relevant. Pamela Gross Presidential trustee c/o Kennedy Center, 2700 F Street NW, Washington, DC 20566 https://www.kennedy-center.org/contact/ Use Kennedy Center institutional routing. Lee Greenwood Presidential trustee Lee Greenwood / music business c/o Kennedy Center, 2700 F Street NW, Washington, DC 20566 https://www.kennedy-center.org/contact/ Use Kennedy Center routing for board correspondence. Kate Adamson Haselwood Presidential trustee c/o Kennedy Center, 2700 F Street NW, Washington, DC 20566 https://www.kennedy-center.org/contact/ No personal-data broker information included. Laura Ingraham Presidential trustee Fox News 888-369-4762 viewersfeedback@foxnews.com c/o Kennedy Center, 2700 F Street NW, Washington, DC 20566 https://www.foxnews.com/contact Fox public viewer-feedback channel. Dana Kraft Presidential trustee c/o Kennedy Center, 2700 F Street NW, Washington, DC 20566 https://www.kennedy-center.org/contact/ Use Kennedy Center institutional routing. Mindy Levine Presidential trustee c/o Kennedy Center, 2700 F Street NW, Washington, DC 20566 https://www.kennedy-center.org/contact/ Use Kennedy Center institutional routing. Lynda Lomangino Presidential trustee c/o Kennedy Center, 2700 F Street NW, Washington, DC 20566 https://www.kennedy-center.org/contact/ Use Kennedy Center institutional routing. Barbara Long Presidential trustee c/o Kennedy Center, 2700 F Street NW, Washington, DC 20566 https://www.kennedy-center.org/contact/ Use Kennedy Center institutional routing. Allison Lutnick Presidential trustee c/o Kennedy Center, 2700 F Street NW, Washington, DC 20566 https://www.kennedy-center.org/contact/ Use Kennedy Center institutional routing. Douglas Manchester Presidential trustee Manchester Financial Group c/o Kennedy Center, 2700 F Street NW, Washington, DC 20566 https://www.kennedy-center.org/contact/ Use Kennedy Center institutional routing; business affiliation included for targeting. Laura Perlmutter Presidential trustee c/o Kennedy Center, 2700 F Street NW, Washington, DC 20566 https://www.kennedy-center.org/contact/ Use Kennedy Center institutional routing. Catherine B. Reynolds Presidential trustee Catherine B. Reynolds Foundation c/o Kennedy Center, 2700 F Street NW, Washington, DC 20566 https://www.kennedy-center.org/contact/ Use Kennedy Center institutional routing. Denise Saul Presidential trustee c/o Kennedy Center, 2700 F Street NW, Washington, DC 20566 https://www.kennedy-center.org/contact/ Use Kennedy Center institutional routing. Dan Scavino Presidential trustee White House The White House, 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20500 https://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/ Public institutional White House correspondence channel. Cheri Summerall Presidential trustee c/o Kennedy Center, 2700 F Street NW, Washington, DC 20566 https://www.kennedy-center.org/contact/ Use Kennedy Center institutional routing. Donald J. Trump Chair / Presidential trustee White House The White House, 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20500 https://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/ Chair. Public institutional White House correspondence channel. Usha Vance Trustee (listed in 2025 litigation / 2026 board materials) White House c/o Kennedy Center, 2700 F Street NW, Washington, DC 20566 https://beatty.house.gov/sites/evo-subsites/beatty.house.gov/files/evo-media-document/kennedycenter.pdf Included because current litigation names her as a trustee; verify against latest KC roster before asserting vote eligibility. Susie Wiles Presidential trustee White House The White House, 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20500 https://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/ Public institutional White House correspondence channel. Andrea Wynn Presidential trustee c/o Kennedy Center, 2700 F Street NW, Washington, DC 20566 https://www.kennedy-center.org/contact/ Use Kennedy Center institutional routing. Paolo Zampolli Presidential trustee c/o Kennedy Center, 2700 F Street NW, Washington, DC 20566 https://www.kennedy-center.org/contact/ Use Kennedy Center institutional routing.

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