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Legal challenges and family backlash follow the renaming of the Kennedy Center to include Donald Trump after a controversial board vote.Trustees cited revitalization efforts for the addition, though board member Joyce Beatty alleged she was silenced during the meeting held at the home of Steve Wynn.Critics including Kerry Kennedy and Maria Shriver argue the change violates 1964 legislation, contrasting the move with the artistic vision established by John F. Kennedy.
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