President warns renovations will not go ahead unless his name is added to facade of Washington arts venue Kennedy Center leaders say Trump’s name on building may avoid ‘fiscal collapse’ Donald Trump said on Tuesday that the Kennedy Center would close “immediately” after the president’s handpicked board voted to close the institution’s performing arts building in Washington, citing safety and financial concerns. In a Truth Social post, Trump said the board voted “almost unanimously” to close the riverside landmark “for Safety reasons, and so that I can begin the process of Reconstruction”. He added: “17 Million Dollars, raised by President Trump, has been put into The Kennedy Center account to keep it afloat.” Continue reading...