# Kennedy Center votes to restore Trump’s name and close for two years

https://mins.news/en/item/21636

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-13 21:00 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/13/kennedy-center-votes-to-restore-trumps-name-to-venue-close-for-two-years?traffic_source=rss

> The Kennedy Center board voted to close the venue for two years for major renovations and put Donald Trump’s name back on the historic performing arts building. Democratic board member Joyce Beatty condemned the move as an attempt to circumvent a court ruling, amid continuing legal disputes over the rebranding.

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