President Donald Trump has branded the federal judge who blocked his renovation of the Kennedy Center as "an anti Trump Hater" and predicted the nation's premier performing arts centre he wanted to shutter for a two-year overhaul will "soon be closed, probably never to open again".
In a lengthy post on his Truth Social platform, Trump fumed about the Friday decision from US District Judge Christopher Cooper who also ordered Trump's name removed from the centre.
Clearly angered by his latest legal setback, he said it was "impossible for me to be treated fairly", tying Cooper's ruling to earlier losses, including the Supreme Court's rejection in February of his sweeping tariffs.
His post aimed to make the case for the project even as he says he's giving up on it.
