Maria Shriver Celebrates Judge’s Kennedy Center Decision, A “Great Birthday Gift” For JFK

Marking nan precocious president’s 109th birthday, John F. Kennedy‘s family is celebrating a judge’s caller determination to sphere his namesake memorial performing arts building.

Following a national judge’s bid connected Friday to remove Donald Trump’s name from nan Kennedy Center and artifact a two-year renovation, JFK’s niece Maria Shriver praised nan “great day gift” for nan 35th president of nan United States.

“An due day coming connected my uncle’s day today,” wrote Shriver connected X. “A national judge ruled that President Trump and nan Kennedy Center Board acted unlawfully successful renaming nan Kennedy Center. The judge held that only Congress tin alteration nan Center’s sanction and blocked nan planned two-year closure. I cognize they’ll astir apt entreaty and nan communicative isn’t over, but for coming let’s observe a awesome day gift.”

On Friday, U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper ruled that nan committee of nan Kennedy Center unlawfully added Trump’s sanction to nan venue, which only Congress is permitted to do.

“Congress gave nan Kennedy Center its name, and only Congress tin alteration it,” wrote Judge Cooper, ordering wrong 14 days, nan president’s sanction beryllium removed from nan destruction and different areas, including integer signage and charismatic materials.

Predictably, Trump lashed retired astatine nan ruling connected Truth Social, claiming “the Radical Left would alternatively spot [the center] DIE than person President Trump toggle shape it into thing that everyone could beryllium proud of,” he wrote successful part.

The Kennedy Center committee voted to adhd Trump’s sanction to nan building successful December, resulting successful an exodus of scheduled artists. In March, nan committee approved plans to adjacent nan center for extended renovations.