Kennedy Center to Close for Two Years for Renovations, Trump Says

Patti LuPone Slams Trump’s Plans to Renovate the Kennedy Center: It’s Time to ‘Rise Up’

Patti LuPone has spoken out against President Donald Trump’s looming plans for the Kennedy Center, calling for the public to band together in an effort to halt his proposed alterations to the building’s name and architecture. On Monday, following the acclaimed actress and singer’s two-hour show at Carnegie Hall in New York City, LuPone took time to share her thoughts regarding the president’s recent declarations about the Washington, D.C., lan…

Trump says he's ‘not ripping down' Kennedy Center but it needs to close for repairs

Trump's comments strongly suggested that he intends to gut the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.

Trump says he won't tear down Kennedy Center arts venue but it needs to be closed for repairs

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Monday that he's “not ripping down” the Kennedy Center but insisted the performing arts venue needs to shu...

Trump Kennedy Center to be closed for renovations amid renaming backlash

U.S. President Donald Trump announced that starting on July 4, the Trump Kennedy Center will close for two years to undergo renovations, Fox News reports.

Kennedy Family Reacts to Donald Trump’s Planned Kennedy Center Closure

President Donald Trump has even more plans for the Kennedy Center after he worked to rename the landmark. “The Trump Kennedy Center will close on July 4th, 2026, in honor of the 250th Anniversary of our Country, whereupon we will simultaneously begin Construction of the new and spectacular Entertainment Complex,” Trump, 79, wrote via Truth Social on Sunday, February 1. “This important decision, based on input from many Highly Respected Experts, …

Trump renamed my beloved Kennedy Centre. Now, shamefully, he’s shuttering it

After Donald Trump added his own name to Washington’s mecca for the performing arts, few wanted to perform there.