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Case 1:25-cv-04480-CRC Document 85 Filed 09/17/26 Page 1 of 3
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
JOYCE BEATTY,
Plaintiff,
No. 25 Civ. 4480 (CRC)
v.
DONALD J. TRUMP et al.,
Defendants.
NOTICE OF SUPPLEMENTAL AUTHORITY
Plaintiff files this Notice to apprise the Court of two new pieces of evidence that came to
light last night. First, yesterday evening, in response to reporter questions regarding the Kennedy
Center project, President Trump stated,
for the Trump administration, for me, to get involved, and to take on long term, and
to carry it, or to raise money to carry it, I think that the Trump administration should
certainly have recognition. Because frankly, if we don’t do that, it’s going to close,
it will end up being ripped down.1
Separately, a photo has been circulated on social media depicting President Trump reading
a placard on Air Force One that appears to read “Kennedy Center DEMOLISHED.”2 A copy of
the photo is included below.
Given the emergency nature of this matter and Defendants’ 10 a.m. filing deadline for their
response to Plaintiff’s motion, Plaintiff wanted to make sure the Court and Defendants are aware
of this new information.
1
Acyn (@Acyn), X (Sept. 16, 2026, at 6:41 PM), https://x.com/Acyn/status/2100354290858750212.
2
Aaron Rupar (@atrupar), X (Sept. 16, 2026, at 11:12 PM), https://x.com/atrupar/status/2100422728440217733.
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Dated: September 17, 2026 Respectfully submitted,
NORMAN EISEN /s/ Alexander Kristofcak
(D.C. Bar No. 435051) ALEXANDER KRISTOFCAK
STEPHEN JONAS (D.C. Bar No. 90045623)
(D.C. Bar No. 90037069) NATHANIEL A.G. ZELINSKY
DAVID OGDEN (D.C. Bar No. 1724093)
(D.C. Bar No. 375951) KYLE R. FREENY
(D.C. Bar No. 1684764)
DEMOCRACY DEFENDERS ACTION
600 Pennsylvania Avenue SE #15180 WASHINGTON LITIGATION GROUP
Washington, D.C. 20003 1717 K Street, NW, Suite 1120
202-594-9958 Washington, D.C. 20006
norman@democracydefenders.org 202-521-8750
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nzelinsky@washingtonlitigationgroup.org
Attorneys for Plaintiff Joyce Beatty