Yesterday, House Representative Joyce Beatty and former member of the Kennedy Center board revealed that Donald Trump threw a “tantrum” during a meeting about Trump’s desire to change the name of the Kennedy Center to include his own name. Describing the incident as “the most unprofessional thing” she’d ever witnessed, Beatty spoke candidly to CNN about the meeting. Keep reading for more information.
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Donald Trump Throws 'Tantrum' Over Kennedy Center
After Donald Trump forced his name onto the Kennedy Center, Rep. Beatty actually took him to court to prove that changing the Kennedy Center's name requires congressional approval. Judge Christopher Cooper ruled in Beatty's favor, and apparently, Trump was quite the sore loser.
"He went into a tantrum," Beatty described to CNN's The Source with Kaitlan Collins. "I mean, let me just make it simple. It was the most unprofessional thing that I've ever witnessed."
She also alleged that he went as far as calling her names and threatening that he'd hold her "personally responsible" if the deteriorating conditions at the Kennedy Center resulted in death.
"He picked the wrong person to try to attack my character and berate me. I was not going to let him tell me that he thought I was incompetent," Beatty said. "He wanted to blame me if someone died, if something happened, if the ceiling fell in."
"And I reminded him: He has us at war, and people are dying," she added. "He has tariffs and taxes that are preventing people from buying food or being able to have affordable housing and other things."
Later in the interview, she likened Trump to "an immature child," describing him as "yelling" and "raising his voice."
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Social Media Reactions
Across social media platforms, users were quick to cheer on Rep. Beatty for putting the president in his place. "Watching her stand her ground against a president trying to bully her was incredibly powerful," one person wrote on Instagram.
"Joyce Beatty is a national treasure," said another.
"She threw the TRUTH at and on him with a quickness! GOOD! Mad respect for Rep. Beatty!" a third person wrote.
"Thank you Miss Beatty, you are the backbone we need and what I wish many of the people in Congress would act like!" another added.
"She has more backbone than I’ve seen from anyone in quite a while," agreed the next. "The generation of black women that don’t take no mess from NOBODY!! Yes ma’am!!!!"
"Protect her at all costs!" a final user posted.
