"President Donald Trump said Sunday he will move to close Washington's Kennedy Center performing arts center for two years starting in July for construction, his latest proposal to upturn the storied venue since returning to the White House.Trump's announcement on social media follows a wave of cancellations by leading performers, musicians and groups since the president ousted the previous leadership and added his name to the building."
""This important decision, based on input from many Highly Respected Experts, will take a tired, broken, and dilapidated Center, one that has been in bad condition, both financially and structurally for many years, and turn it into a World Class Bastion of Arts, Music, and Entertainment," Trump wrote in his post.Neither Trump nor Kennedy Center President Ric Grenell, a Trump ally, have provided evidence to back up their claims about the building being in disrepair,"
President Donald Trump announced a two-year closure of Washington's Kennedy Center beginning in July to carry out construction and renovations. The announcement follows cancellations by leading performers and comes after Trump replaced previous leadership and added his name to the building while chairing the center's board of trustees. Trump and Kennedy Center President Ric Grenell described the facility as dilapidated and said the closure would allow comprehensive, historic renovations funded by Congress. Neither Trump nor Grenell have provided evidence backing claims of disrepair. Grenell called the closure brief and necessary to better invest resources and complete renovations.
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