Kennedy Center Leaders Warn It’ll Collapse Without Trump’s Name

Photo: “President Donald J. Trump meets with members of the Trump-Kennedy Center board during a luncheon in the East Room of the White House, Monday, March 16, 2026.” (Official White House Photo by Joyce N. Boghosian). Attribution:“P20260316JB-0093” by The White House via Flickr. United States Government Work. Article by Hafiz Rashid. The New Republic – September 14, 2026.

President Trump’s allies claim the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts will collapse unless he gets to take it over and put his name on the building. The Washington Post reports that Trump’s handpicked officials leading the center are claiming that “within a matter of weeks,” they won’t be able to pay employees or fulfill regular maintenance contracts, and that giving Trump the recognition he wants could secure the funds that would keep the center alive. […]

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