Aug 13 (Reuters) - The board of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts voted on Thursday to add an inscription ​bearing President Donald Trump’s name to the building’s exterior, according to Democratic ‌U.S. Representative Joyce Beatty, a move that could set up a clash with a federal judge who previously ordered his name removed from the facade.

“In its meeting today, the board ​voted to change the front of the building’s facade to read ‘The John ​F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Restored and Renovated By ⁠President Donald J. Trump,’ and renamed the physical site ‘the President Donald J. Trump ​Plaza,’” said Beatty, an ex officio member on the center’s board.

A second ​source with knowledge of the situation confirmed the decision.

The New York Times, citing a resolution, reported earlier on Thursday “that the center desires to recognize and honor President Trump’s existential and unprecedented ​contributions to the survival of the center by all legal means.”

The board - ​dominated by Trump loyalists - also voted to close the Kennedy Center for two years, according to ‌Beatty, ⁠who sued the Trump administration and the center over what she called an unlawful name change and the planned closure.