Trump Threatens to Cancel Kennedy Center Renovation
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How President Trump Broke the Kennedy Center
Internal emails and documents demonstrate the political capture of the institution, including how officials once pursued a plan to unload much of the art collection.
Sep 20, 2026
The Kennedy Center Is Trump’s Most Grotesque Obsession
Nothing has so thoroughly highlighted his indefatigable petulance.
Sep 18, 2026
The Kennedy Center Is Just Trump’s Latest Hostage
Donald Trump has in lurched, in short order, from would-be savior to abductor of the Kennedy Center, replacing vows to restore the facility’s greatness with a threat to demolish it if he can’t put his name on it. Construction crews fenced off the center on Wednesday, making it the latest in a series of Washington […]
Sep 18, 2026
What Did the Kennedy Center Ever Do to Donald Trump?
The president is threatening to level an arts venue because the courts won’t let him rename it after himself.
Sep 17, 2026
Trump’s Kennedy Center sabotage is complete
This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take over your life. Subscribe here. Welcome to The Logoff: President Donald Trump can’t put his name on the Kennedy Center — so he’s closing it, effective immediately. What’s happening? On Tuesday, the board of […]
Sep 15, 2026
Trump Threatens to Cancel Kennedy Center Renovation
Also, the world is furious over rising prices. Here’s the latest at the end of Tuesday.
Sep 15, 2026