Trump’s bid to shutter the Kennedy Center for two years rattles arts and governance
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Trump floated closing the Kennedy Center for two years for renovations, but experts say he lacks direct authority and a phased renovation would be more feasible; a full shutdown would disrupt performances, touring productions, and arts education, while straining relationships with artists, donors and the broader arts community.
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- Trump’s Kennedy Center Shutdown Plan Jolts Workers and Performers The New York Times
- This Is Not the Kennedy Center The Atlantic
- Trump's Kennedy Center closure shocks the National Symphony Orchestra NBC News
- Trump hints at dramatic Kennedy Center renovations that will leave steel ‘fully exposed’ CNN
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