US EditionTrump Says Kennedy Center Will Close for Two Years for Renovations
The closure aims to complete a $257 million renovation to transform the dilapidated Kennedy Center into a world-class arts venue with a grand reopening planned.
- Starting July 4, the Kennedy Center will close for two years, Trump announced on Truth Social.
- After the board vote, performers canceled shows following Trump installing new trustees and making himself chair, moves that preceded renaming and leadership ousters at the Kennedy Center board of trustees.
- Claiming the center needs a full rebuild, Trump said a one-year review with Contractors, Musical Experts, Art Institutions, and other Advisors and Consultants informed the decision, and financing is completed.
- Several top performers have pulled out, including composer Philip Glass and the Washington National Opera, while programming head Kevin Couch resigned last week amid legal objections and criticism from Kennedy family members.
- Subject to a board of the Kennedy Center, the plan involves a two-year closure starting July 4, 2026, with $257 million in funding cited and a 2028 reopening goal.
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The Trump Kennedy Center, which has just been renamed, is to close for two years – in order to resurrect more successful, beautiful and magnificently. This fits Donald Trump's plans for Washington. And could be one of his retreat maneuvers at the same time.
For about two years, the famous Kennedy Center in the US capital, Washington D.C., is scheduled. According to Trump, "the fastest way to lead the center back to "highest success, beauty and splendor." Since Trump has been wrestling for influence in the event center – including renaming – the company has been fighting with boycotts of large productions there.
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Trump: We'll Shut Down Kennedy Center for 2 Years
President Trump says he wants to turn Washington's John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts into what he calls a "World Class Bastion" of culture—by shuttering it for roughly two years, the Washington Post reports. In a Truth Social post Sunday, Trump said he plans to temporarily close...
Trump plans to close the Kennedy Center for two years. Critics accuse him of using the renovation for personal interests.
US President Donald Trump announced on Sunday that the Kennedy Center will close its doors for two years on July 4th for renovations. The scope of the renovations is not yet clear, and the decision must be approved by the center's board of directors. The cultural institution in Washington has been struggling with declining ticket sales and canceled performances.
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