Kennedy Center

On the list of things to be enraged about, the Kennedy Center is not at the top. It's still irritating, disrespectful, and childish. Toddler Trump has already put his name on it which is like adding your name to a beloved and famous person's headstone in hopes of sharing their accomplishments.

This Is Not the Kennedy Center - The Atlantic — Tag anything at all with his name and it immediately depreciates in value, & probably will die a painful death. This venue has always been high class & valued superb artistry. If he rebuilds it, it will only be garbage. apple.news/AAzHVqPSCQC6...

He demolished a large portion of the White House. Now he's going to fully demolish the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Its like him and Putin are just pushing our face into the mud by now. Laughing at us.

😡😡😡. I'm Sooooo Pissed Right Now. Donald Trump, How Dare You. You Have No Right To Touch, The Kennedy Center At All. You Haven't Earned The Right for Your Felonious Name To Be On Anything, Let Alone In Front of The Kennedy Name. He Was A Loved and Respected President. Nobody Loves or Respects You.🤷🏾.

Excellent interview here with #BenFolds, who more than knows his way around #Arts-Administration

The whole thing about trump going to destroy the Kennedy center is weird because it means a few things: Someone else in his office is encouraging this and no one is stopping him. Not even rfkjr, the guy related to the Kennedy it's named after. You'd think he'd be able to tell Trump not to do it.

The Kennedy Center is a prime example of Trump's attack on the arts. His Christian Nationalist benefactors deem the center's benevolence for all peoples & cultures too woke & antagonistic to their draconian beliefs. They want to dominate the arts & reflect Christian doctrine. All else is rejected.

According to Trump, the Kennedy Center is “tired, broken, and dilapidated “. Butt there’s one person who fits that description to a “T”.

Trump closing of KENNEDY CENTER for2yrs is epitome of Trump narcism/revenge illness. It’s so clear how he couldn’t emotionally tolerate refusal of top talent2B a part of his neurotic need2elevate himself by minimizing others who r diff or hold/held diff views! @ms.now @chrislhayes.bsky.social

According to Trump, the Kennedy Center is “tired, broken, and dilapidated”. Actually, there’s one person who fits that description to a “T”.

if you told me in the 90s I’d be hearing Ben Folds on the news in 2026 discussing an authoritarian takeover of the Kennedy Center, I’d not he shocked he’d be talking about politics and art, but I’d be confused about a dictator destroying the center.

“Art is Communication. Authoritarians want to stop communication.”* [Authoritarians SILENCE people, sometimes forever.] *Artist Ben Folds @msnowreports.bsky.social

It Is A Crime To Destroy the Kennedy Center, it is a Memorial to Murdered President John F Kennedy not a vanity memorial to a child molester.

"Shutting down the Kennedy Center is even more serious than it looks" Big piggy "is trying to control American culture." me: get a f*cking grip bro. Is piggy going to infuse Kid dickhead as the new American culture. Or maybe have James wood read poetry. Yeah that'll work said no one

Renovations, new word to express that T cannot line up Creatives to perform at a once highly regarded institution for the Arts. They will again when he’s out, his name is removed. Related, Ric Grenell (🍊 friend) is tied to Live Nation + this weird chapter in the Kennedy Center. Keep 👀

I doubt Americans want something like this to replace the Kennedy Center because Trump's taste is gaudy and tasteless at best. 💙🇺🇸💙

Watchimg something on the Kennedy Center closure... He thinks he can ride on JFKs coattails...go ahead

kennedycenterunions.org/statements-n... The Kennedy Center unions have a website btw

RFK Jr is a cuck for watching Trump insult the Kennedy’s with his actions towards the Kennedy Center. First he put his fucking name on it, and next he’s going to bulldoze it like the west wing.

Defense contractor Raytheon donated $500k to the Kennedy Center last May in honor Trump, Bondi, Wiles, Scavino, Grenell & Gor.

#RIPKennedyCenter

And just like that, hundreds of KENNEDY Center employees are out of work. Yeah, #DementedDon, you're creating jobs and lowering prices. Fuck you, impotent crybaby. #FuckTrump

It seems that Lindsey is auditioning for a dance routine at the Kennedy Center on closing night.

@kansasreflector.com Kennedy is beloved by many Something he'll never understand

Just what the Kennedy Center needed: apnews.com/article/trum...

What a coincidence that the kennedy center grand re-opening will probably be timed for Trump's 2028 3rd term start

“There’s no money left,” but let’s shut down the Kennedy Center for two years so we can pack every square inch of wall space with gaudy “real gold” tat

Donald Trump estimează la 200 de milioane de dolari renovarea Kennedy Center din Washington

This is the Kennedy center “steele ” that Trump says he will be using. (Photo archive) How freaking narcissistic do you have to be to tear apart and horn in on a person’s memorial structure?!?

To close JFK Kennedy Center driven by cultural, political & personal psychology to exert control over a perceived institution of the opposition: MAGAfication & Control of Woke Institutions "Winning" Cultural War/Defeating Backlash "Complete rebuilding" = a tactic of erasing liberal-leaning legacy

Kennedy Center Unions Demand Transparency & Worker Protections in the Event of a Temporary Shutdown Kennedy Center Arts Workers United released a statement in response to President Trump’s announcement of a planned two-year shutdown of the Kennedy Center. Read more: tinyurl.com/mrx3prp6

Our short-fingered vulgarian’s claim that he’s shutting down the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts for two years for renovations is, predictably, a self-serving lie. And it could get much, much worse. All links and subscriptions are free. Please read the column before you comment.

Patti LuPone passionately calls on Americans to defend the Kennedy Center from Trump’s influence.

@maddow.bsky.social The Kennedy family torches Trump for shutting down the Kennedy Center for two years for supposed "renovations" after major artists refused to preform "for him". The Kennedy Center was just renovated in 2019! But, now he is closinc it for so-called renovations.

"I’m not ripping it down," Trump said of the Kennedy Center. "I’ll be using the steel. So we’re using the structure. We’re using some of the marble."

💯 true. 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏 Felon 47 Trump couldn’t get actual talented people to perform at the Kennedy Center because everything he touches turns to shit, just like his investments using other people’s money. #notmypresident

“The Kennedy Center rebuilding plans follow a series of measures by Trump to reshape U.S. historical and cultural institutions, and another construction project on the president's initiative: the bulldozing of the East Wing of the White House in order to build a large ballroom.”

Everything else is distraction. This is the truth behind Trump shutting down the “John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts”.

I really like the architecture style and decor of the Miller High Life Theater. Milwaukee would be loosing a gem for sure. This consultant for the Wi Center District should go renovate a vacant office building (in downtown) instead.

The Kennedy Center is not Trump's property. He has absolutely no authority to renovate it or alter it in any way.

Trump's Kennedy center renovations subliminal messaging excuse; "Trump's favorite distraction techniques to change bad news cycle again", "so Trump doesn't look so bad after no one wants to perform there anymore since Trump took over the building; "Trump's whining little baby disorder" or...

the Kennedy Center ain’t broke, but Preznit Fuckwit’s gonna fix the shit out of it open.substack.com/pub/jefftied...

Trump's Kennedy Center embarrassment came from an 'error' he can't stop making: analysis

the Kennedy Center ain’t broke, but Preznit Fuckwit’s gonna fix the shit out of it open.substack.com/pub/jefftied...

Acknowledging it as the “Trump-Kennedy Center” just closed my wallet to donations to @npr.org for the rest of my life.

The ONLY reason there’s lack of performers is bc the DECISION MAKERS FOR PERFORMERS HATE TRUMP. If Trump left Kennedy organization, it’d be SUCCESSFUL AGAIN IN AN INSTANT. EVERYTHING Trump touches turns to 💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩

#KennedyCenter Mark my words, Trump is going to tear it down, or at least strip it to a shell. Is there nothing we can do to stop this madness?

Our SLIMY MORON DICKTATOR will close the Kennedy Center, change it over to gaudy gold, and then put his name on it because he did "a fantastic rebuild job that, as a matter of fact, no one else could do". Pure selfish, narcissistic, evil crap.

CNN reported the Kennedy Center could not book performances for next season.

With all the performers bailing out??? NOPE HUMPTY, NOT AFTER YOU KIDNAPPED THE KENNEDY NAME FOR YOUR OWN AGGRANDIZMENT

Il presidente Trump ha annunciato la chiusura del centro culturale di Washington dal 4 luglio 2026 per costruire quello che ha definito un "nuovo e spettacolare complesso di intrattenimento". Il piano prevede finanziamenti già disponibili per 257 milioni di dollari

Bitcoin crash - maybe they will close bitcoin trading for remodeling fo two years like they did with the Kennedy center lmao!

Anyone else filled with pure rage any time they see a pic of the east wing demolition site? For all the other Trump-fueled atrocities, I feel a complex mix of horror, sorrow, anger, etc. ... But for this, my visceral reaction is rage in its unadulterated form. abcnews.go.com/Politics/doj...