It’s a tale we’ve grown used to over the past decade: President Donald Trump didn’t get what he wanted, so he’s taking it out on a government institution.

On Sept. 15, a federal court ruled that Trump could not add his name to the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, saying Congress must approve the change first. Following this, the center’s board voted to close the institution for renovations – which Trump says will only happen if he’s allowed to put his name on the building.

“The closing will take place immediately, however, the Renovation and Reconstruction, which is a very large and complex job, cannot begin until such time as the D.C. Circuit rules on the Board’s approved name,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “If the ruling is a negative one, which it should not be, and is not overturned by the U.S. Supreme Court, the Reconstruction and the Renovation of The Kennedy Center will not take place.”

Classic Trump. He isn’t being praised as the supreme leader of the United States, so he's trying to force his own legacy instead of letting history do it. Now, a storied performing arts center vital to our nation’s culture is........

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