Trump threatens to not reopen Kennedy Center after board blocks renaming

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: France 24
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What happened

The Kennedy Center board voted Tuesday to close most of the Washington performing arts complex for safety repairs, hours after a judge again blocked efforts to add President Donald Trump’s name to the building.

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  • Reported by France 24 and published Tue, 15 Sep 2026 22:19:21 UTC.

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  1. Kennedy Center board votes to close it, as judge again keeps Trump's name off

  2. Kennedy Center closes amid financial crisis and Trump name dispute

  3. Algeria faces calls to drop death penalty plans after wildfires

  4. Trump threatens to not reopen Kennedy Center after board blocks renaming

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