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Trump's handpicked board SHUTS the Kennedy Center... as details of furious president's 'screaming' phone call are revealed

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President Donald Trump’s appointed leadership panel at the Kennedy Center voted on Tuesday to shut down the iconic venue immediately due to financial ruin and physical decay. The trustees cited an earlier partial ceiling collapse as justification for emergency structural work. Sources told CNN that Trump was furious over this decision, reportedly screaming during a phone call with Representative Joyce Beatty, who also sits on the board. Trump accused her of causing the center’s downfall and criticized the federal judge blocking his name from being added to the building. The board claims ongoing legal battles have halted their plans for necessary maintenance and they fear financial collapse, while the judge maintains that his order allows for emergency repairs.

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The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington D.C., originally named by Congress as a memorial to President John F. Kennedy, is facing imminent closure due to financial distress after being taken over by then-President Donald Trump's appointees. The board, comprised mainly of Trump loyalists, argues that his name must remain on the building for its survival. In September 2026, federal judges had ruled against renaming the center after Trump, leading to a complex legal battle.

On Tuesday, September 15, 2026, the Kennedy Center's board will vote on whether to continue operating. The board claims that without honoring Trump with his name or similar recognition, the institution cannot secure necessary funding and support. This move follows months of controversy where Trump installed new leadership at the center and attempted to rename it after himself in a grandiose cultural campaign.

In recent weeks, documents leaked to the Washington Post revealed that the Kennedy Center is on the brink of bankruptcy and may shut down as early as Tuesday due to declining donations, performances, and audience support following Trump's intervention. Critics argue this situation exemplifies the chaotic impact of politicizing an esteemed public institution like the Kennedy Center. The legal dispute continues with a federal judge overseeing further court dates, while supporters of President Beatty aim to prevent the center from glorifying Trump’s legacy through its name or branding. Despite these challenges, Trump's appointees remain adamant that his recognition is crucial for securing the financial and operational stability needed for the center’s survival. This ongoing saga highlights broader concerns about political influence over cultural institutions in America.

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Workers prepare scaffolding ahead of removing lettering from the facade of the John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts, following a federal judge's order to remove Trump's name from the institution In an emergency move on Tuesday, Trump's appointed leadership panel at the Kennedy Center voted to shut down the iconic performing arts venue with immediate effect Rep. Joyce Beatty and lawyer Norman Eisen speaker to reporters after a hearing on the Kennedy Center outside the federal courthouse in Washington Trustees originally set a shutdown date of July 5, but legal battles have completely stalled those plans.

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🔮 'The Kennedy Center is in such a precarious fiscal position that it will not be able to support its payroll obligations, nor routine maintenance contracts within a matter of weeks,' states a court filing, adding that 'President Trump has offered to step in and raise the necessary funds to keep the Center from bankruptcy.' Last month, the board voted to rename the property 'President Donald J. Trump Plaza' and add the text 'renovated and restored by President Donald J. Trump' to the building by Sept. 8, with the new draft resolution proposing several similar ideas.

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Trump's handpicked board SHUTS the Kennedy Center... as details of furious president's 'screaming' phone call are revealed · mixed framing

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- Sign up HERE for the DC Insider Newsletter - our guide to what's rocking Washington, rattling the White House and setting tongues wagging on the Hill - See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source In an emergency move on Tuesday, President Donald Trump's appointed leadership panel at the Kennedy Center voted to shut down the iconic performing arts venue. Trustees pushed for the sudden closure after declaring that the landmark has fallen into 'dire' financial ruin and physical decay. asserted

landmark → sign → ruin

The drastic action unfolded just hours after a DC federal judge blocked the panel's bid to rebrand the building with Trump's name - a controversial strategy the board insisted was essential to stave off imminent bankruptcy for the Kennedy Center. asserted

board → unfold → Center

To justify the immediate lockdown, leadership pointed to a terrifying partial ceiling collapse inside the main Grand Foyer earlier this month, arguing emergency structural work can no longer wait. asserted

work → justify → Foyer

Trump was reportedly enraged, with sources telling CNN that he 'screamed' at Democratic Congresswoman Joyce Beatty, who also sits on the panel, on a call before the vote. uncertain

who → tell → vote

Individuals on the call reportedly said the president blamed her for spearheading the downfall of the center after involving the courts. uncertain

president → say → courts

Trump also jabbed the judge responsible for keeping his name off the building during the explosive call, sources revealed. asserted

sources → jab → call

A draft resolution laying out a proposed two–year shutdown revealed that both the center's top director and a structural consultant 'consider the main building to be unsafe for continued occupancy, and anticipate further risk to the public and employees if the building is not immediately closed and renovations begun.' asserted

renovations → lay → public

Tuesday's dramatic action marks the third time since February that the board has pushed to shutter the cultural landmark for a two–year overhaul. asserted

board → mark → overhaul

battles → prepare → plans

Attorneys representing the board claim ongoing litigation has crippled their ability to carry out vital maintenance. uncertain

litigation → represent → maintenance

However, the DC judge presiding over the case fired back during Tuesday's hearing, reminding the board - as he had in prior rulings - that his original court order halting a full-scale lockdown specifically exempted emergency repairs. asserted

order → preside → repairs

'The Kennedy Center is in such a precarious fiscal position that it will not be able to support its payroll obligations, nor routine maintenance contracts within a matter of weeks,' states a court filing, adding that 'President Trump has offered to step in and raise the necessary funds to keep the Center from bankruptcy.' Last month, the board voted to rename the property 'President Donald J. Trump Plaza' and add the text 'renovated and restored by President Donald J. Trump' to the building by Sept. 8, with the new draft resolution proposing several similar ideas. asserted

board → support → ideas