Kennedy Center votes to put Trump’s name back on building and close for renovations

Kennedy Center votes to put Trump’s name back on building and close for renovations

U.S. President Donald Trump’s handpicked board of the Kennedy Center has voted a second time to close the performing arts institution for a two-year renovation, according to two people who were briefed on the decision.

Kennedy Center board set to head back to court after exploiting loophole to keep President Donald Trump’s name on the building

The Kennedy Center’s board of trustees voted in a meeting to add an inscription reading “Restored and Renovated by President Donald J. Trump” beneath the institution’s main signage, a move that could test a federal court order barring the board from renaming the building after the president. The same meeting produced a second vote to close the Kennedy Center’s main building for roughly two years for a $250 million renovation, according to Rep. J…

Board of Kennedy Center Votes to Put Trump’s Name on the Building Again, Defying Court Order

One of Donald Trump’s first acts when he returned to the Presidency was to take full control of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. During his first term in office, Trump never attended any event at the Kennedy Center. In 2025, Trump fired its board of directors, all except members of Congress, whom he can’t fire. He replaced the bipartisan board with his cronies, who promptly named Trump the chairman of the board. The board proc…

Kennedy Center Board Votes for Two-Year Closure Despite Earlier Court Ruling

The Kennedy Center's board has voted to close most of the performing arts venue for two years to allow for substantial renovations, despite an earlier federal court ruling that blocked the institution's original closure plan.