Kennedy Center Board Votes to Restore Trump’s Name, Plans Two-Year Renovation Closure
The Kennedy Center's board has voted to restore President Trump's name to the building, rename the plaza after him, and close the venue for two years for renovations. This decision faces criticism for potentially circumventing a federal court order that…
Hartford & New Haven, CT, August 13, 2026 —
The board of the Kennedy Center has voted to reinstate President Donald Trump’s name on the building and rename the adjacent plaza in his honor. The decision also includes a plan to close the venue for two years to undertake renovations.
This latest vote by the Kennedy Center’s board has drawn criticism. Opponents suggest the move may attempt to bypass a prior federal court order. That order had previously mandated the removal of Trump’s name from the building and had also blocked a proposed two-year closure of the venue for renovations.
Further details regarding the specific renovations planned and the timeline for the two-year closure were not immediately provided. The name restoration and plaza renaming are significant developments following the initial court order. The full implications of the board’s decision in light of the existing federal court mandate remain to be seen.
The contractor’s name for the renovation project was not provided. The specific nature of the renovations and the projected costs were also not detailed in the information available.
Story summarized from the original created by Steven Sloan | The Associated Press on www.nbcconnecticut.com, see more information here.
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