# Kennedy Center closes after Trump 'threw a tantrum,' Rep. Beatty says

https://mins.news/en/video/60963

- CNN, 2026-09-16 12:47 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=piuNUn98MVs

> The Kennedy Center board voted Tuesday to close the center after a tense meeting in which President Donald Trump called to berate Democratic Rep. Joyce Beatty, according to three people familiar with the matter. Beatty’s lawsuit has blocked Trump’s name from being added to the building.

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