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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/47433300

If Trump’s name is removed, a ‘vital fundraising connection will be severed,’ the center’s chief executive argued

A Trump-Kennedy Center official warned a federal judge that stripping the president’s name from the renowned arts institution would cause unbearable financial damage, marking the latest twist in a months-long legal battle.

Charles Matthew Floca, the center’s 39-year-old executive director, filed a declaration Tuesday in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, arguing the institution’s funding is inextricably linked to President Donald Trump.

“President Trump’s fundraising on behalf of the Center is exemplified by the tens of millions of dollars already raised,” Floca wrote. “Further, the President has committed to raise $150 billion on its behalf from private donors over the next two years.”

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[-] ImADifferentBird@piefed.blahaj.zone 5 points 27 minutes ago

Seemed to be doing just fine without Trump's name on it before. Now they can't book acts to save their fucking lives.

What good is a performing arts center with no performers?

[-] resipsaloquitur@lemmy.cafe 3 points 25 minutes ago

It’s a billboard for a pedophile.

[-] Twongo@lemmy.ml 8 points 4 hours ago

wasn't it closed anyway?

[-] Ludicrous0251@piefed.zip 43 points 10 hours ago

“President Trump’s fundraising on behalf of the Center is exemplified by the tens of millions of dollars already raised,” Floca wrote. “Further, the President has committed to raise $150 billion on its behalf from private donors over the next two years.”

Let's try to be generous here and assume "tens of millions of dollars" is 1) roughly $100M, and 2) all new income that wouldn't have happened without his name on the wall, on top of any income offsetting losses. Both very generous assumptions for a statement from a member of this administration.

If that's true, he is expecting to raise in the next 24 months 1500x as much money as has come in the last 6 months.

Like are these people really this dumb or do they really just not care?

[-] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 75 points 11 hours ago

If your organization needs a pedophiles help to stay in business to that degree? Your business deserves to fail.

[-] frustrated_phagocytosis@fedia.io 17 points 8 hours ago

Good, let it die then. It's tainted beyond repair at this point. Would you attend an event at a venue run by a rapist con man? Kennedy descendents should request their name be removed from the entire operation. Here's hoping an electrical fire takes down the building.

[-] kboos1@lemmy.world 17 points 9 hours ago* (last edited 1 hour ago)

Pretty sure he's making shit up because he wants to keep the sign

$10s of millions is a long way away from $150 billion, it's like saying he gave me a $20 and promised $150,000 and check in the mail, so I let him write dickhead on the walls.

I also have a bridge to sell this guy.

it's like saying he gave me a $20 and promised $150,000, check is in the mail

Don’t undersell it. You are under by two orders of magnitude. This is a “Lego set : nice house” or “used car : lottery jackpot” kind of ratio

[-] kboos1@lemmy.world 3 points 1 hour ago

You're right. Fixed

[-] mrmisses@lemmy.world 40 points 11 hours ago

So where were they getting their money before trump shit all over the building?

[-] ArgentRaven@lemmy.world 46 points 11 hours ago

Probably all the concerts and bookings that cancelled after Trump slathered his name in the building.

[-] Drusas@fedia.io 28 points 10 hours ago

Do it anyway.

[-] IAmYouButYouDontKnowYet@reddthat.com 21 points 11 hours ago* (last edited 11 hours ago)

Sounds like someone that knows they could be killed if they say something wrong, but doesn't have the soul to die for what's right.

[-] PM_ME_VINTAGE_30S@anarchist.nexus 8 points 10 hours ago* (last edited 10 hours ago)

Sounds like someone that knows they could ~~be killed~~ lose their Treats™ if they say something wrong, but doesn't have the soul to ~~die~~ lose their Treats™ for what's right.

[-] PM_ME_VINTAGE_30S@anarchist.nexus 17 points 10 hours ago

Good, then fucking go broke and resign yourself to the dustbin of history where you belong AmeriKKKa AmeriKKKa AmeriKKKa AmeriKKKa

[-] BillyClark@piefed.social 8 points 8 hours ago

Everything that has had Trump's name on it needs to be demolished. We should find some other way to honor Kennedy that is unsullied by Trump's name, even if it's just in the history section of its Wikipedia article.

[-] Witchfire@lemmy.world 5 points 10 hours ago

Mafia extortion

this post was submitted on 28 May 2026
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