Donald Trump said the Kennedy Center will close for two years for ‘complete rebuilding’ following a wave of artists canceling performances at the venue.
The president, who partially renamed the building ‘The Trump Kennedy Center’ last month, made the announcement on Truth Social Sunday night.
‘I have determined that The Trump Kennedy Center, if temporarily closed for Construction, Revitalization, and Complete Rebuilding, can be, without question, the finest Performing Arts Facility of its kind, anywhere in the World.’
The decision, Trump explained, came after a ‘one year review’ among ‘contractors, musical experts, art institutions’ and other advisors to determine whether the building needed to close during renovations.
‘In other words, if we don’t close, the quality of Construction will not be nearly as good, and the time to completion, because of interruptions with Audiences from the many Events using the Facility, will be much longer. The temporary closure will produce a much faster and higher quality result!’
Trump said the center will close on July 4, 2026, the 250th anniversary of America’s founding.
He added that financing is ‘completed and fully in place’ for the renovations and the two-year closing is the ‘fastest way’ to bring the center ‘to the highest level of success, beauty and grandeur.’
‘This important decision, based on input from many Highly Respected Experts, will take a tired, broken, and dilapidated Center, one that has been in bad condition, both financially and structurally for many years, and turn it into a World Class Bastion of Arts, Music, and Entertainment, far better than it has ever been before,’ he said.
Donald Trump said the Kennedy Center will close for two years for ‘complete rebuilding’ following a wave of artists canceling performances at the venue
The president, who partially renamed the building ‘The Trump Kennedy Center’ last month, made the announcement on Truth Social Sunday night
‘America will be very proud of its new and beautiful Landmark for many generations to come.’
The Daily Mail has reached out to a spokesperson for The Trump Kennedy Center for comment.
This is a developing story.
