Washington DC - President Donald Trump had a meltdown on social media after a judge ordered his name to be removed from the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.
In a Truth Social post shared on Friday, the president announced that Judge Christopher Cooper, an appointee of former President Barack Obama, destroyed his efforts to transform the neglected center into "the Finest Facility of its kind, anywhere in the World."
He went on to say that because the judge and the radical left "care more about opposing your favorite President," he will be transferring ownership back to Congress, which will "make a determination as to what to do with it."
"Unless I am free to do what I do better than anyone else, bring this Institution back, physically, financially, and artistically, I have no interest in continuing what could only be a hopeless journey into 'NEVER NEVER LAND,'" Trump added.
Last February, Trump took over the center, fired its board, personally selected their replacements, and made himself the chair – all because he believed it had become too "woke" under previous leadership. He later announced that it would be shut down for two years for renovations.
The rant came shortly after the judge ordered the name removal and ruled the center would not be closed, determining that the board did not have the power to authorize the name or any other changes.
Trump's efforts to give the iconic center a MAGA makeover have been met with heavy backlash, particularly from Democrats and members of the Kennedy family.
Kennedy family hails judge's ruling as a victory
Following news of the judge's ruling, multiple members of the Kennedy family – apart from Trump's Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. – celebrated on social media.
Kerry Kennedy, the daughter of former President Kennedy, pointed out that the news came the same day as her father's birthday, describing it as "a great way to celebrate."
Maria Shriver, JFK's niece, similarly described it as "an appropriate birthday present" but admitted that "they'll probably appeal and the story isn't over."