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BREAKING: Trump Announces Closure of Kennedy Center for Two Years [View all]

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Source: GoLocalProv.com

BREAKING: Trump Announces Closure of Kennedy Center for Two Years
Sunday, February 01, 2026

In a post on social media on Sunday night, President Donald Trump announced the closure of the Kennedy Center for two years.

He said the closure is due to construction and that the facility will shut down in July.

After a one year review of The Trump Kennedy Center, that has taken place with Contractors, Musical Experts, Art Institutions, and other Advisors and Consultants, deciding between either Construction with Closure and Re-Opening or, Partial Construction while continuing Entertainment Operations through a much longer period of time, working in and around the Performances, I have determined that The Trump Kennedy Center, if temporarily closed for Construction, Revitalization, and Complete Rebuilding, can be, without question, the finest Performing Arts Facility of its kind, anywhere in the World. In other words, if we don't close, the quality of Construction will not be nearly as good, and the time to completion, because of interruptions with Audiences from the many Events using the Facility, will be much longer. The temporary closure will produce a much faster and higher quality result!

Based on these findings, and totally subject to Board approval, I have determined that the fastest way to bring The Trump Kennedy Center to the highest level of Success, Beauty, and Grandeur, is to cease Entertainment Operations for an approximately two year period of time, with a scheduled Grand Reopening that will rival and surpass anything that has taken place with respect to such a Facility before.

Therefore, 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. Financing is completed, and fully in place! This important decision, based on input from many Highly Respected Experts, will take a tired, broken, and dilapidated Center, one that has been in bad condition, both financially and structurally for many years, and turn it into a World Class Bastion of Arts, Music, and Entertainment, far better than it has ever been before. America will be very proud of its new and beautiful Landmark for many generations to come. Thank you for your attention to this matter!

PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP

Read more: https://www.golocalprov.com/news/breaking-trump-announces-closure-of-kennedy-center-for-two-years

Hat tip, WJLA, at the tail end of the local news

Edited: senseandsensibility posted this at GD before I posted here. I didn't it see his post until 8:51.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100220988574

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BREAKING: Trump Announces Closure of Kennedy Center for Two Years [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Feb 1 OP

Is the bastard gonna tear it down like the East Wing vapor2 Feb 1 #1

Another "Trump Says" Article Roy Rolling Feb 1 #41

And he says he going to build a new one. He is such a piece of shit. skylucy Feb 1 #2

ETTD! jmbar2 Feb 1 #3

Is "GoLocalProv" a reliable source? SouthBayDem Feb 1 #4

Admittedly, it's new to me. mahatmakanejeeves Feb 1 #6

The Kennedy family might have something to say about this in court. Gaugamela Feb 1 #5

What is their standing? NT mahatmakanejeeves Feb 1 #7

I'm not a lawyer, but someone has standing and the Kennedy family has money. And frankly, Gaugamela Feb 1 #8

Why would they have any more standing than I do? mahatmakanejeeves Feb 1 #10

I didn't say they do. But they have more money than you do. Gaugamela Feb 1 #11

I haven't seen their balance sheet, but I'm going to take a chance and agree with your assertion. NT mahatmakanejeeves Feb 1 #17

If you think you or any American has standing then why did you ask if Gaugamela Feb 1 #18

This is where I step back and let the lawyers take over. NT mahatmakanejeeves Feb 1 #23

They had better get moving because we could see a demo crew there at any time Bluetus Feb 1 #45

THIS orangecrush Feb 1 #51

Maybe it's a matter of licensing or branding. Their name is on the Building. /nt bucolic_frolic Feb 1 #21

Due to an act on Congress. I seriously doubt that the Kennedys derive any mahatmakanejeeves Feb 1 #24

They receive publicity and pride at the use of their famous ancestor's name bucolic_frolic Feb 1 #26

True. I'm not an accountant either, but unless the Kennedy family incorporated itself, and mahatmakanejeeves Feb 1 #28

Thank you for all the great posts! bucolic_frolic Feb 1 #32

Thanks. I figure that as long as I'm up at 2:00 a.m. because of ... you know ... I might as well fire up the tablet. NT mahatmakanejeeves Feb 1 #35

BINGO!!! Hey Joe Feb 1 #16

This country doesn't need another whorehouse, yet Fat Donnie is intent on making everything he can into one. jls4561 Feb 1 #9

He must think gluing faux gold doodads all over the place will draw in more acts. Vinca Feb 1 #12

I've said it before and I'll say it again: fat orange imbecile wolfie001 Feb 1 #13

Puts his name on the building and then shuts it down Baitball Blogger Feb 1 #14

What a loser JoseBalow Feb 1 #15

Maybe the Kennedy family will open one, in the meantime. twodogsbarking Feb 1 #19

"Grandeur" ... Justice matters. Feb 1 #20

The building, lovely as it is, isn't what makes the Ilsa Feb 1 #22

One could say, "Melania" was the straw that broke the camel's back. NT mahatmakanejeeves Feb 1 #25

I guess kid rock can't play all year? kerouac2 Feb 1 #27

Thankfully ProfessorGAC Feb 1 #31

The 2026 Grosse Pointe High School senior prom committee is looking for talent. NT mahatmakanejeeves Feb 1 #34

Well Played! (nt) ProfessorGAC Feb 1 #36

This is only to cover up that thanks to him attendance is down 80% and artists have pulled out. Doodley Feb 1 #29

"If I can't have it, no one can." NT mahatmakanejeeves Feb 1 #30

Bullshit. It's because nobody wants to perform there any more. Ocelot II Feb 1 #33

There are so many things that irritate the hell out of trump. C Moon Feb 1 #37

These are a few of the things that I hate. mahatmakanejeeves Feb 1 #39

Dumb question - but isn't there a Board of Governors or some other board that has some say in all of this? hamsterjill Feb 1 #38

He appointed them all, at least the ones who have a vote. mahatmakanejeeves Feb 1 #40

Thank you. hamsterjill Feb 1 #46

It took an act of congress dweller Feb 1 #42

He won't be here in 2 years. BigmanPigman Feb 1 #43

Knock on wood DinahMoeHum Feb 1 #47

Translation... lonely bird Feb 1 #44

"... many Events using the Facility ...". More proof that he is delusional. generalbetrayus Feb 1 #48

Right. Construction and Rebuilding. EnergizedLib Feb 1 #49

They did such a great job with the East Wing, and lest we forget they destroyed lostincalifornia Feb 1 #50

AFTER a review by forum hosts LOCKING Omaha Steve Feb 1 #52