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In a heated response on Saturday, former President Donald Trump criticized a federal judge who ordered the removal of his name from the “Trump Kennedy Center.” This decision came after it was revealed that the judge’s wife serves as the personal lawyer for President Joe Biden.
Trump launched into a detailed critique on his social media platform, Truth Social, following the ruling by U.S. District Court Judge Christopher Cooper, an appointee of former President Barack Obama. Judge Cooper stated that, since Congress originally designated the Kennedy Center’s name, only Congress has the authority to alter it. The administration was given a two-week deadline to remove Trump’s name from the building’s exterior.
Expressing his discontent, Trump wrote, “Can you imagine? A judge appointed by Barack Hussein Obama, Christopher Cooper, has interrupted the grand renovation of The Trump Kennedy Center. This project involved ordering millions of dollars’ worth of materials, including marble, furniture, steel, and HVAC systems, intending to transform a deteriorating structure into one of the finest globally.”
The judge further ruled that the administration should halt plans to close the Kennedy Center for a two-year period. However, he noted that closure could proceed if the board convened and reviewed the necessary evidence.
Trump defended the proposed closure, deeming it “necessary” due to the building’s deteriorating marble condition.
He called Cooper a “Trump Hating Judge” and a “Radical Left Democrat,” and labeled his wife, Amy Jeffress, an “anti Trump Hater” who is “currently representing Sleepy Joe Biden on the release of his audio tapes.”
That was a reference to former President Biden’s legal effort to compel the government to hold back tapes of his infamous deposition during former special counsel Robert Hur’s classified documents probe.
Jeffress also worked for the House Jan. 6 committee, and represented fired FBI employee Lisa Page,. Trump on Saturday called Page, a former FBI lawyer, a “Dirty Cop.”
And he accused Jeffress and Cooper of having a conflict of interest.
The Daily Caller reported on the judge’s marriage following the ruling Friday, after Politico flagged her work for Biden back in July.
The Kennedy Center said it would fight the ruling.
Trump also suggested he is considering a permanent closure to the arts center designated as a “living memorial” to JFK.