Trump knocks ‘highly conflicted’ judge in Kennedy Center case

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White House Headlines - August 31, 2026

White House Headlines - August 31, 2026

President Trump on Sunday knocked U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper, who has overseen the case over the Kennedy Center and the president’s attempts to refurbish and rename the institution, as “highly conflicted.”

“Kennedy Center is an old and decrepit building that is badly in need of a major construction and public relations fix before it can attain greatness and prestige, perhaps far greater than ever before,” Trump wrote on Truth Social.

“It has been losing a fortune for many years, and will continue to do so if the highly conflicted judge on the case doesn’t allow us to do what has to be done!” he added.

Cooper, appointed by former President Obama,........

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