In December, the board decided to rename the institution and new lettering bearing Trump’s full name was affixed to the centre’s front portico the following day.
The changes, including the re-naming, were followed by cancellations by artists booked at the venue and falling ticket sales.
In February, Trump announced a two-year closure of the venue for extensive renovations that begin on 4 July – “in honour of the 250th Anniversary of our Country”.
Board member Joyce Beatty, an Ohio congresswoman and Democrat, and other ex-trustees challenged Trump’s changes, alleging in a lawsuit that they were stripped of their right to vote on board matters.
