The establishment of the fund comes less than two weeks after a judge ruled the Kennedy Center's board acted unlawfully in adding the president's name to the performing arts center.

The board of trustees at the Kennedy Center has appealed a court order to remove President Donald Trump's name from the venue by a Friday deadline.

Workers are preparing to remove President Donald Trump's name from the Kennedy Center. A judge rejected a request to delay the removal. Scaffolding is up around the building.…