"AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein President Donald Trump demanded that Sen. Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) agree to put Trump's name on Penn Station in New York and Washington's Dulles International Airport, Punchbowl News reported on Thursday night. In exchange, Trump would lift his freeze on $16 billion that had been slated for a new rail tunnel connecting New York and New Jersey. The Trump administration froze the money during last fall's government shutdown."
"According to Punchbowl News, Trump told Schumer he was prepared to unfreeze the money if he agreed to back a plan to rename Penn Station and Dulles International after himself, two people familiar with the conversation said. Schumer rejected the idea and told Trump he lacked the authority to even make it happen. There's nothing to trade, a source close to Schumer told Punchbowl."
"In December, the president announced the renaming of the Kennedy Center in Washington to the Trump-Kennedy Center. The move was more cosmetic than anything else, as the venue's official name the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts is codified in law and can only be changed via legislation. In subsequent weeks, several artists canceled their shows. Trump has since announced he is closing the Kennedy Center for renovations, which will supposedly take about two years."
President Trump demanded that Sen. Chuck Schumer agree to rename Penn Station and Dulles International Airport after him in exchange for unfreezing $16 billion earmarked for a New York–New Jersey rail tunnel. The funding had been frozen during last fall's government shutdown, and New York and New Jersey have sued in federal court; construction may need to stop soon due to lack of funds. Schumer rejected the renaming demand and said he lacked the authority to enact such changes. The White House did not comment. The president has recently added his name to other institutions and announced related initiatives and projects.
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