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IcyPeas

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13. His words are:

Reply to Srkdqltr (Reply #2)

Mon Feb 2, 2026, 12:03 AM

Monday

.... 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

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Under what authority can Trump demolish the Kennedy Center and rebuild it? [View all] Doodley Feb 1 OP

Under the same "fuck you, try to stop me" principle that he does everything abhorrent. RockRaven Feb 1 #1

Did he say demolish ? I read close. Although, with him who knows. Srkdqltr Feb 1 #2

He didn't say demolished, but it seems as likely as not. nt carpetbagger Feb 1 #8

His words are: IcyPeas Monday #13

construction means demolition to him nuxvomica Monday #21

Didn't he stack its governing body with lackeys? I don't think it's much more complicated than that. tritsofme Feb 1 #3

yes and they name his orange ass chairman so there you have it. CurtEastPoint Feb 1 #4

I think he declared himself as chairman. LastDemocratInSC Monday #14

What? Bayard Feb 1 #5

He wants to destroy anything that outclasses him. ananda Feb 1 #6

There's a legal loophole called "who's going to stop me?" and he seems to be using it very effectively In It to Win It Feb 1 #7

It's the little-cited clause known as: DFW Feb 1 #9

the same authority he has to do EVERYTHING he is doing Skittles Feb 1 #10

He can do whatever he wants JBTaurus83 Feb 1 #11

They'll just The Bopper Feb 1 #12

Spray on some gold paint BlueWaveNeverEnd Monday #17

The No-Longer-Very Supreme Court said . . . AverageOldGuy Monday #15

"What have you got to lose?" czarjak Monday #16

Sam authority as demolishing the White House East Wing Warpy Monday #18

I've never checked for a full list of all the workers and vendors he's left unpaid... CBHagman Monday #22

Looks to me like he's trying to save face after all the cancellations. summer_in_TX Monday #19

It's like his insistence he won three elections in a row. CBHagman Monday #23

$hitler probably decided to close it for 2 years, because no one wants to perform there. love_katz Monday #20