Trump Says to Close Kennedy Center for 2 Years for Renovations

Feb. 1, 2026, 11:27 PM UTC

President Trump says the Trump Kennedy Center will close on July 4 for two years to begin construction of the new entertainment complex, in a Truth Social post.

  • Financing is completed, and fully in place: Trump
  • “I have determined that the fastest way to bring The Trump Kennedy Center to the highest level of Success, Beauty, and Grandeur, is to cease Entertainment Operations for an approximately two year period of time,” Trump says

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