(NewsNation) — New photographs appear to show President Donald Trump examining a poster about the demolition of the Kennedy Center.

The photos were taken through the windows of Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews, as the president made a return trip from his visit to Gastonia, North Carolina.

They show a partially visible poster with the words Kennedy Center and a partially visible word that appears to be demolished.

The photos come after Trump made comments suggesting the building could be demolished if repairs do not move forward, something Trump has said will only happen if he is allowed to add his name to the building.

“It’ll end up being ripped down. It’s in very, very bad shape, very dangerous shape,” Trump said Wednesday.

The Trump-aligned board voted to close the center last week after a federal judge ruled that Trump’s name was added to the building illegally and could not be included unless authorized by Congress. The president’s name was removed from the building following that order.

Rep. Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, requested in an emergency hearing to block what she called the unlawful closure of the center.

In a court filing, a legal member of the team wrote that she had seen a forklift run into pillars of the building several times.

“Given the unexplained and unlawful closure, it is possible Defendants intend to undertake immediate steps in order to make public access practically impossible for the foreseeable future, including by demolishing public avenues of access to the building, and thereby evade the court’s order,” a filing said.

Trump’s second term has been marked by construction projects, including those done without oversight or public review.

The administration demolished the East Wing of the White House and began construction on a ballroom, projects which have faced legal challenges. Trump also bypassed usual approval processes to begin construction on a helipad at the White House.

The president has also embarked on controversial work on the Reflecting Pool on the National Mall, has plans to build a triumphal arch and is considering a golf course renovation in the nation’s capital.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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