# Kennedy Center to close for renovations after judge blocks return of Trump’s name

https://mins.news/en/item/60326

- euronews, 2026-09-16 04:14 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/16/kennedy-center-to-close-for-renovations-after-judge-blocks-returning-trumps-name-to-landma

> The Kennedy Center will close for renovations after a judge blocked efforts to restore Donald Trump’s name to the landmark venue. Trump said the $257 million in congressional repair funding would be released only if the renaming could proceed, but federal courts have twice ruled that this would require congressional approval.

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