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Trump threatens to keep Kennedy Centre closed over name change row

Trump took control of the centre's board shortly after beginning his second term. A judge ruled that the president's name cannot be added without congressional approval. Grouped from 5 articles across 5 sources.

5 reports5 sourcesSep 16, 2026, 4:14 AM
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Clustered coverageAl Jazeera, CNBC, Euronews, The Globe and Mail, The Straits Times
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EuronewsSep 16, 2026, 4:14 AM

Trump threatens to keep Kennedy Centre closed over name change row

Trump took control of the centre's board shortly after beginning his second term. A judge ruled that the president's name cannot be added without congressional approval.

The Straits TimesSep 15, 2026, 7:00 PM

Kennedy Center board votes to close for renovations after US judge blocks Trump’s name from facade

The centre’s board of trustees has said the iconic performing arts centre is in dire need of immediate repairs.

Al JazeeraSep 15, 2026, 8:14 PM

Kennedy Center closes amid financial crisis and Trump name dispute

The president said renovations would not move forward unless his name was added to the building.

The Globe and MailSep 15, 2026, 4:48 PM

Kennedy Center board votes to close for repairs after judge blocks Trump’s name from façade

Trump threatens to block $257-million renovation project unless federal courts allow his name to be added to the building

CNBCSep 15, 2026, 9:46 PM

Trump says Kennedy Center will stay closed without renovation unless his name is added back

The ruling comes four months after the same judge ordered that the Kennedy Center could not be renamed to include President Trump's name.

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