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A federal judge blocked attempts to add Trump's name to the building, a decision the Justice Department has appealed.","category":"Politics","area":"United States","publishedAt":"2026-09-16T15:05:13.877Z","sourceReportedAt":"2026-09-16T14:52:16.429Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-16T15:05:13.877Z","readTime":"3 min read","scores":{"trust":50,"critic":65,"hype":45,"notes":{"trust":"Central claims attributed to named individuals, but key dialogue is presented as one person's account.","critic":"Reporting clearly separates fact from comment and names specific individuals and dates.","hype":"Headlines and digests use strong language like 'tantrum' and 'screamed insults'."}},"tags":["#DonaldTrump","#JoyceBeatty","#KennedyCenter","#USPolitics","#JudicialSystem"],"entities":["Donald Trump","Joyce Beatty","Kennedy Center","Christopher R. Cooper","Justice Department"],"body":[{"type":"key_takeaways","items":["President Donald Trump reportedly erupted at Democratic Rep. Joyce Beatty during a Kennedy Center board call.","Rep. Joyce Beatty described the exchange as 'the most unprofessional thing that I have ever witnessed or been a part of'.","A federal judge blocked the Kennedy Center board from adding Trump's name to the building or renaming its plaza without congressional approval.","The Justice Department has appealed the judge's ruling."]},{"type":"paragraph","text":"President Donald Trump reportedly had a heated exchange with Democratic Rep. Joyce Beatty during a Kennedy Center board call. Beatty, an ex officio board member, described the incident as 'the most unprofessional thing that I have ever witnessed or been a part of'. The confrontation occurred after a federal judge blocked the Kennedy Center board's attempt to add Trump's name to the building or rename its plaza without congressional approval."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"According to Beatty, Trump called her incompetent and an obstructionist. She responded by saying she knew he was incompetent. Beatty also stated that Trump warned her he would hold her responsible if something fell from the Kennedy Center's ceiling and killed someone, to which she replied, 'You're already killing people. We're at war.' Trump reportedly told Beatty she had never 'built anything,' and she countered by bringing up his business bankruptcies."},{"type":"heading","text":"Disagreement on Trump's future actions"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Reports differ on the consequences of the judge's ruling. The IBTimes UK reported that Trump has said the reconstruction and renovation will not proceed unless the ruling preventing his name from being added is overturned. Washington Examiner and washingtonsun.com digests also state that Trump said renovations wouldn't go forward without his name being added to the building. However, the IBTimes UK also reported that Trump announced the centre would close following the board's vote, citing the building's condition and financial difficulties. The Washington Examiner digest states Beatty claimed the venue is still open despite the president saying otherwise."},{"type":"heading","text":"What the coverage left out"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"None of the left or right-rated reports mention the $257 million in capital repairs allocated by Congress for the Kennedy Center, a figure reported by IBTimes UK. 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