Kennedy Center Board Votes to Shut Down Facility Immediately After Judge Blocks Trump Again From Adding His Name to Building

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President Donald Trump said the board of the Kennedy Center voted Tuesday to shut down the building for “safety reasons,” coming shortly after a federal judge again ruled that the performing arts center was legally prohibited from adding Trump’s name…

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  • Reported by Variety and published Tue, 15 Sep 2026 19:32:31 UTC.

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  1. Donald Trump Says Kennedy Center Will Close Immediately And No Renovations Will Take Place Unless His Name Is Restored To Facade

  2. Kennedy Center Board Votes to Shut Down Facility Immediately After Judge Blocks Trump Again From Adding His Name to Building

  3. Kennedy Center’s Abrupt Plan to Shut Down May Spark Further Legal Battles

  4. Trump says Kennedy Center will shutter 'immediately', as judge rules his name must stay off building

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