Add The New York Post on Google The board of the Kennedy Center voted on Tuesday to close over financial issues and a dispute over putting President Donald Trump’s name on the iconic performing arts venue, according to people familiar with the matter.
A view of the Kennedy Center on Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2026, in Washington, D.C. ZUMAPRESS.com The people spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss a private meeting.
A federal judge blocked the Kennedy Center on Tuesday from returning name to the iconic performing arts venue in a move meant to recognize his renovation efforts, saying it would violate an earlier ruling that his name was illegally added to the building.
The newly added lettering for U.S. President Donald Trump’s name is displayed on the facade of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. REUTERS Judge Christopher Cooper ruled that, “Simply put, Defendants cannot install memorials for President Trump or anyone or anything else at the Kennedy Center without Congress’s blessing.”
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