Trump announced immediate closure of the Kennedy Center in…

Trump announced immediate closure of the Kennedy Center in Washington

16.09.2026 06:01 HotInfo

The board of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington voted on Tuesday to close the institution immediately. The board members were chosen by President Donald Trump, who also announced that the center will remain closed indefinitely. hnonline.sk ↗

As the reason for the decision, the board cited security concerns and urgently needed reconstruction work. Trump described the state of the building as catastrophic and claims that the repairs require the immediate closure of the extensive cultural complex. teraz.sk ↗

The decision came shortly after federal judge Christopher Cooper blocked the latest attempt to place Trump's name on the building's facade. The court also banned renaming the adjacent square after the president. This is a repeated ruling in which the court rejected changing the institution's name. zurnal.pravda.sk ↗

Trump had previously pushed for his name to become part of the Kennedy Center's name or signage. After the board's decision, he declared that the reconstruction will begin only if the center bears his name. According to his statement, the board voted for the closure almost unanimously. svet.sme.sk ↗

The Kennedy Center is among the most important public cultural institutions in the United States. Further developments will depend on construction plans, the board's decisions, and the continuation of the legal dispute over the use of Trump's name. The work may also be affected by further legal proceedings in appellate courts.