Right now, the Trump administration is essentially holding the Kennedy Center hostage. The President wants his name on the building. A federal judge has ruled that this would violate the law. So now the administration is telling the court that the Kennedy Center’s future depends on installing the Trump sign. The argument, essentially, is that Trump is a builder and fundraiser of world-historical stature and without acknowledging his extraordinary contributions to the Kennedy Center—in the form of an enormous sign with his name on it—then he will lose interest in the institution and walk away, making it impossible for the Kennedy Center to raise money and do necessary repairs. Installing…

