# US demonstrators form human chain to protest Kennedy Center closure vote

https://mins.news/en/item/65657

- Al Jazeera, 2026-09-19 16:21 UTC
- Culture
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/19/demonstrators-in-us-form-human-chain-to-protest-kennedy-center-closure-vote?traffic_source=rss

> Thousands of protesters formed a human chain around Washington, DC’s Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts after the Trump-backed board voted to close the venue for repairs. Demonstrators opposed the closure and voiced fears that Donald Trump could follow through on his threat to demolish the landmark.

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