Kennedy Center Arts Complex Closes For Two 2 Years 'Renovation'

US President Donald Trump announced Sunday he is closing the Kennedy Center for two years for a thorough renovation, as the storied Washington arts complex struggles with declining ticket sales and a backlash from performers. 

The closure, he said, would begin on July 4 -- the nation's 250th anniversary. Since returning to office, Trump has launched a forceful takeover of the once



non-partisan center, branding some of its programming too "woke" and adding his own name to the facade.

"I have determined that the fastest way to bring The Trump Kennedy Center to the highest level of Success, Beauty, and Grandeur, is to cease Entertainment Operations for an approximately two year period of time," Trump, who is the center's chairman of the board, posted on his Truth Social platform.