Trump claimed the center is ‘rusted’ and ‘bug infested’
Burgum said in the CNN interview that the refurbishment launched by Trump was badly needed, claiming that “the structural integrity of the building, the deterioration issues with the heating, ventilation, air conditioning, the HVAC systems, needed massive repairs.”
“And President Trump was willing to get out, raise private funds, dedicate his time as a master builder to restore this building. And now, a judge says ‘No’,” he told Bash. The judge’s decision, however, only temporarily blocks the closure, and “does not bar the board from reconsidering the closure issue in a prudent manner,” the opinion says.
Trump described the center, which was opened in 1971, as “rusted, rotted, and rat and bug infested.”
If it does decide to close, however, Judge Cooper wrote that the board needs sufficient information to make an “independent” decision, taking account of “its obligation to both maintain and operate a premiere arts venue,” while memorializing Kennedy.
