# Kennedy Center closes amid financial crisis and Trump name dispute

https://mins.news/en/item/59913

- Al Jazeera, 2026-09-15 20:14 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/15/kennedy-center-closes-amid-financial-crisis-and-trump-name-dispute?traffic_source=rss

> The Kennedy Center board voted to shut the Washington, DC venue, citing a dire financial crisis and urgently needed renovations. Donald Trump said the closure was for safety reasons and insisted renovations would not proceed unless his name was added. A judge had ruled that renaming the building requires congressional approval.

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