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Politics● LowSep 15 · Sep 15, 2026, 10:19 PM

Trump threatens to not reopen Kennedy Center after board blocks renaming

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from France 24 [en] · North America

The Kennedy Center board voted Tuesday to close most of the Washington performing arts complex for safety repairs, hours after a judge again blocked efforts to add President Donald Trump’s name to the building. Trump said the $257 million renovation plan depended on recognising his role in the project.

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