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

https://mins.news/en/item/61198

- France 24, 2026-09-16 15:07 UTC
- Politics
- Original: http://www.france24.com/en/video/20260916-kennedy-center-will-close-for-renovations-after-judge-blocks-returning-trump-s-name-to-building

> The Trump-aligned Kennedy Center board voted Tuesday to shut most of the iconic performing arts venue for renovations. The decision came hours after a federal judge blocked the institution from restoring President Donald Trump’s name to the building.

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