Kennedy Center Closes Amid Trump Drama | Columbus News

Columbus News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Sep 16, 2026 · 1m

The Kennedy Center is shutting down after a dramatic legal battle over Trump’s failed attempt to rename it — a move blocked by a federal judge and successfully challenged by Congresswoman Joyce Beatty, who called Trump’s board meeting tantrum “the most unprofessional thing she’d ever witnessed.” With the center facing bankruptcy and Trump demanding his name be plastered on the facade as a condition for funding, the board voted to close its doors — a decision Beatty didn’t support. Trump claims he’ll only help if his name stays, while Beatty accuses him of wanting to shut it down all along…