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Board ordered to explain closure

Close the Kennedy Center with the chairman watching

The board vote took place within easy reach of the President.

Executive owner
Donald J. Trump / Kennedy Center Board
Status
Board ordered to explain closure
Due
Thursday
Paying for it
Congressional appropriations, performers and ticket holders

ACTIVITY

Updated
DJT
Donald J. Trump5:07 AM

Building needs WORK, everybody knows, we're doing the Work Needing! Can't close it, they say, fix it with everybody IN THERE??

DJT
Donald J. Trump5:09 AM

Needs Fixing, I FIX PLACES.

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Facilities5:16 AM

Barriers went up while the access requirements were still under review.

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Plaintiff5:25 AM

The plaintiff noted how many board members are presidential appointees.

DJT
Donald J. Trump5:27 AM

Workers inside, Audience inside, nobody supposed to notice WORK! Renovate a Ballroom during a Concert, try it..... everybody's a Builder until the Ceiling comes DOWN.

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Court5:34 AM

The judge wants to know what's different about this vote.

DJT
Donald J. Trump5:36 AM

Did the Work-Needing Inspection MYSELF, tremendous Need, very good EYE!

PUBLIC RECORD

A federal judge ordered the administration to explain whether the Kennedy Center board’s new vote to close the venue for as long as two years violates an earlier court order. The Trump-chaired board approved the $257 million renovation plan after the judge rejected a previous closure decision and blocked another attempt to place Trump’s name on the building.

Reuters · 2026-09-16 ↗