Trump’s Biggest Suck-Up Launches Unhinged Kennedy Center Rant

Evelyn Hockstein / REUTERS Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has implored a court to let Donald Trump keep his name on the Kennedy Center, claiming that having the “greatest builder ever” renovate the storied arts venue was for America’s own good.

In a wild press conference outside the court where a legal battle over the Kennedy Center took place on Thursday, Lutnick also revealed why Trump was so determined to remake the institution, which was created as a living memorial to fallen president John F Kennedy.

“It’s fun for him,” he said.

“The president works all day every day, and there are two things that he does for enjoyment: he plays golf on the weekend, and he builds,” added Lutnick, whose wife sits on the Kennedy Center’s Trump-stacked board.

“He loves to build.

So why are we talking about this? This is what he enjoys.” Lutnick sat at the front of the court for Thursday’s hearing before U.S.

District Judge Christopher Cooper, in what was the second time the judge has been asked to stop Trump’s plans.

Cooper had earlier ruled that only Congress had the authority to change the Kennedy Center’s name, forcing Trump’s name and branding to be removed in June.

Undeterred, the MAGA-filled board voted this month on a new push to keep Kennedy’s name but also add the words “Restored and Renovated By President Donald J.

Trump” on the building.

The grounds would also become “President Donald J.

Trump Plaza,” with another Trump reference potentially added if a proposed fund reaches $100 million.

As protesters chanted “shame” and “liar” outside the court, a very animated Lutnick described the president as the “greatest philanthropist” and “the most credible person in the world”.

“When he says I’m going to raise the money, you know he’s going to raise the money,” he said, noting that hundreds of millions of dollars would be needed for the revamp.