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Trump's Kennedy Center overhaul

As of September 2026: Cancelled Hamilton's Kennedy Center run

A federal judge on Sept. 15 again blocked the Kennedy Center's Trump-appointed board from putting the president's name on the building or naming the grounds after him. "Simply put, Defendants cannot install memorials for President Trump or anyone or anything else at the Kennedy Center without Congress's blessing," Judge Christopher Cooper wrote.

Updated Sep 18

Notable Quotes

"The recent purge by the Trump Administration of both professional staff and performing arts events at or originally produced by the Kennedy Center flies in the face of everything this national cultural center represents."

from Trump's Kennedy Center overhaul · Updated Sep 18

"Our show simply cannot, in good conscience, participate and be a part of this new culture that is being imposed on the Kennedy Center."

from Trump's Kennedy Center overhaul · Updated Sep 18