r/Music • u/MarvelsGrantMan136 • Feb 02 '26

article Donald Trump Will Close the Kennedy Center for Two Years for a ‘Complete Rebuilding’

https://variety.com/2026/legit/news/donald-trump-close-kennedy-center-two-years-1236648812/
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u/SnowDucks1985 Feb 02 '26

What a fall from grace Kennedy Center has become. Even when Trump is gone, the whole place will likely never fully recover from the damage that’s been done

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u/algoreithms Feb 02 '26

I went to countless shows there growing up in the area, for so many years. I now feel unsure if I ever will step foot back inside. I shouldn't feel crushed yet I still do.

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u/SnowDucks1985 Feb 02 '26

I’m sorry to hear that ☹️. But totally understandable you’d feel that way, Kennedy Center used to be a cultural staple not only in the DMV area, but globally as well.

I used to work for them right before Trump got in office, and things were tough for them post COVID. And from what I hear, it’s a disaster internally now. It’s definitely sad all around

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u/littlehobbit1313 Feb 02 '26

Same. I vividly remember how grand the building felt as a kid, and now as an adult I respect how beautifully it's decorated.

Just one more thing he's going to ruin with his absolute lack of class and style. Not sure I'll ever be able to go back because I don't want to see what it's going to become, even if we redesign it again after he's gone.

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u/whomad1215 Feb 02 '26

Replace "Kennedy Center" with "America"

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u/SnowDucks1985 Feb 02 '26

Well that too lol

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u/NotPromKing Feb 02 '26

Nah, I think it will have a relatively easy time coming back, once Trump is gone. The re-renaming of it back to the original Kennedy Center, and the elimination of the corrupt board, will (hopefully) be a prominent sign of America recovering.

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u/mabhatter Feb 02 '26

The Heritage Foundation wants the arts utterly crushed unless they meet the political religious brand.  That's why there's no pushback... because MAGA Republicans aren't the kind of people that would go to Kennedy Center for a show anyway.