Trump ‘Unhinged’ During Kennedy Center Board Meeting, Says Congresswoman

Congresswoman claims Trump threw a tantrum during a board meeting after judge blocked renaming the Kennedy Center. Details on the dispute and legal battle.

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September 16, 2026 One Min Read

POLICY WIRE — Washington, D.C. — A congressional representative has accused former President Donald Trump of losing his composure during a tense meeting of the Kennedy Center board, calling the incident one of the most unprofessional moments she has witnessed.

Rep. Joyce Beatty, a Democrat who is leading the legal challenge against the effort to rename the venue after Trump, described the president as “unhinged” and “screaming and hollering” for nearly 10 minutes during the session. The confrontation followed a federal judge’s decision to block another attempt to add Trump’s name to the building, which had been temporarily rebranded as “The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts renovated and restored by Donald J. Trump.”

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Trump, who was appointed chair of the board last year, announced on social media that the facility would be closed immediately and that he would not proceed with a planned multi-million-dollar renovation unless courts allowed his name to remain on the building. Beatty said Trump labeled her an “obstructionist” and called her “dumb,” while she countered that he had more bankruptcies than anyone in the room. The board later voted to close the center for repairs, despite the administration’s claims that it was in financial ruin and needed Trump’s name for survival.

Reporting by Policy-Wire (PW)

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