Workers outside The John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts in Washingotn after they updated the signage in honor of President Donald Trump on Dec. 19, 2025. Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images
The board of the Kennedy Center voted Sept. 15 to close the arts facility “immediately” for safety reasons so rehabilitation work may be performed on the building, President Donald Trump said.
Trump made the announcement on Truth Social hours after a federal judge blocked the board from putting Trump’s name on the building’s facade or renaming its grounds in his honor.
This is a developing story that will be updated.
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