# Kennedy Center gifts plunged after board voted to add Trump’s name

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- CNN, 2026-10-01 19:30 UTC
- Culture
- Original: https://www.cnn.com/2026/10/01/politics/kennedy-center-finances-invs?Date=20261001&Profile=CNN

> Gifts to the Kennedy Center fell 42% after its board voted in December 2025 to put President Trump’s name on the building, while donation pledges from January through April dropped by more than 100% compared with the previous three months, a document revealed.