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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsUnder what authority can Trump demolish the Kennedy Center and rebuild it?
RockRaven
(18,911 posts)Srkdqltr
(9,485 posts)carpetbagger
(5,435 posts)IcyPeas
(25,105 posts).... closed for Construction, Revitalization and Complete Rebuilding
Also, he's is closing it on July 4th.... in honor of the 250th anniversary of our country..... in honor of?? wtf?
Trump: "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."
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) 2026-02-01T23:27:17.347Z
nuxvomica
(13,946 posts)When they were demolishing the East Wing he referred to the noise as the sound of "construction".
tritsofme
(19,826 posts)They approve whatever he wants
CurtEastPoint
(19,890 posts)LastDemocratInSC
(4,224 posts)Is that on his demolition list now too?
ananda
(34,569 posts)When his world looks bad enough, then he
feels that he looks good in comparison.
In It to Win It
(12,488 posts)Last edited Mon Feb 2, 2026, 12:59 AM - Edit history (1)
DFW
(59,823 posts)Whatcha-gonna-doaboutit.
As with the exquisite remake of the East Wing of the White House, approval appears to be less than universal.
Skittles
(170,106 posts)who the FUCK is going to stop him?
JBTaurus83
(968 posts)The American people allow it through their elected reps and court system.
The Bopper
(289 posts)Chisel off the "Kennedy" and Shazam, it's all fixed up and new...
BlueWaveNeverEnd
(13,314 posts)AverageOldGuy
(3,505 posts). . . If the President does it, it's fine with us.
czarjak
(13,496 posts)Was a threat!
Warpy
(114,471 posts)The son of a bitch jjust says he's got a lot of money so he owns the country and does whatever vandalism he wants to do.
I have to hope this shit catches up to him and that he has to pay for the restoration work.
CBHagman
(17,452 posts)...but I always had the impression it was extremely long.
Now that I think of it, I should have mentioned unpaid taxes, too.
summer_in_TX
(4,061 posts)His narcissism can't handle the injury.
CBHagman
(17,452 posts)President Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. lives rent-free in that head of his.
love_katz
(3,217 posts)There's been lots of cancelations since he took it over and slapped his nasty name and vibes on it.
And, yeah, it's another way for A__ Crack Dingleberry to thumb his nose at the rest of us.