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‘It Will Never Be the Same’: How Trump Turned on the Kennedy Center and Brought It to Its Knees
- On Friday, September 18, thousands of protesters formed a human chain around the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC, organized by Hands Off the Arts to oppose President Donald Trump's threats to demolish the cultural landmark.
- Trump has repeatedly threatened to "rip down" the institution unless his name is restored to the exterior, with photographs recently capturing the president aboard Air Force One examining a placard depicting the Kennedy Center being demolished.
- Following the board's vote Tuesday to close the facility for a $257 million renovation, U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper ordered the administration to provide 30 days' written notice before major physical changes, meant to "avoid any confusion" about the center's status.
- Citing "continued life-safety hazards" tied to structural deterioration, Kennedy Center Executive Director Matt Floca defended the building's temporary closure, though critics suspect the move provides cover for the administration's renovation agenda.
- Democratic Rep. Joyce Beatty of Ohio continues to lead the legal defense of the memorial, vowing to fight "on behalf of the American people" as activists maintain their commitment to protecting the institution from further unilateral actions.
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A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to give 30 days' notice before any demolition of the Kennedy Center, following a photo of Trump with a poster saying "Kennedy Center DEMOLISHED."
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Trump should have seen the Kennedy Center in its prime
Our national arts center has fallen foul of a petulant president.
·Maine, United States
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Op-ed | Requiem for the Kennedy Center, and everlasting shame on Donald Trump
Donald Trump’s commitment to art, philanthropy, and charity is as pure and enduring as Jeffrey Epstein’s commitment to the spiritual and physical well-being of young women. Trump, a rich kid from Queens, was an obnoxious bully growing up. His parents had to send him to military school to control his impulsivity. He learned from his...
·New York, United States
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Total News Sources27
Leaning Left6Leaning Right2Center13Last UpdatedBias Distribution62% Center
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- 62% of the sources are Center
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