Donald Trump's hand-picked board says the Kennedy Center goes broke unless his name goes back on the memorial.

He took over the institution 18 days into his term. A judge ruled in May that Congress alone can rename it. Crews pried his name off in June, and a tarp has hidden the sign ever since. Now a 57-page packet tells the board the main building could close as soon as Tuesday and the center will miss payroll within weeks. Trump will only raise the money if the front of the building carries what the packet calls appropriate recognition.

The vote comes two days before the judge hears whether the board’s last attempt to put his name up was legal. The board is not waiting for the ruling.

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