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The Trump-Kennedy Center plans to sue jazz musician Chuck Redd for canceling his Christmas performance in protest of the center's renaming to include President Trump's name, citing political stunt and damages, amid broader controversy over the building's name change and legal challenges.
Kennedy Center President Richard Grenell threatened a $1 million lawsuit against musician Chuck Redd after Redd canceled his Christmas Eve concert in protest of the venue's renaming after Donald Trump, which violates a 1964 statute honoring JFK. The renaming and related actions have sparked legal challenges and criticism from the Kennedy family, who oppose Trump's involvement and the name change.
The Kennedy Center president demanded $1 million in damages from musician Chuck Redd after he canceled a Christmas Eve performance in protest of the venue's recent renaming to include Donald Trump's name, which critics say violates the law and disrespects the center's original memorial purpose.