Posted: 9/17/26 at 4:32pm
If anyone runs across a decent article that outlines the power and accountability that different entities have in relation to KC decisions, please share the link. At minimum, the players are the Board, the staff, the current Congress, and the original charter/enacting documents for the Center. And Trump, of course.
Posted: 9/17/26 at 7:24pm
Posted: 9/17/26 at 8:33pm
Judge Allows Kennedy Center to Remain Temporarily Closed
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/17/arts/music/kennedy-center-closure-emergency-hearing.html?unlocked_article_code=1.CFE.f-bG.9cqteRhL-b5j&smid=nytcore-android-share
Posted: 9/17/26 at 8:39pm
If this low life obese orange piece of garbage demolishes the Kennedy Center, he should be thrown in jail. Of course, that would be only one of the pig’s multiple crimes. No matter what, may that evil trash rot in hell.
Posted: 9/17/26 at 8:46pm
Posted: 9/17/26 at 9:00pm
Posted: 9/17/26 at 9:12pm
I'm somewhat relieved that Judge Cooper has taken the action that he has, but it doesn't go anywhere far enough. The board is clearly in contempt of his orders repeatedly as well as violating their fiduciary responsibilities as trustees. The judge is well within his right to have the board removed and replaced or impose a monitor. Also, where is DC Mayor Barrows? This isn't the east wing of the White House. This is on city property. She should have police surrounding the building immediately. The judge should issue an order saying any worker who is on site for demolition will be held in contempt and thrown in jail for trespass and fined. If Trump bails them out, arrest them again and again. This abuse of power cannot stand.
Posted: 9/17/26 at 10:37pm
Police officers only arrest people or stop illegal acts that break criminal laws. The fight over the Kennedy Center involves building repairs, board votes, and federal property rules. The Center sits on federal property (not city) and was created by an act of Congress. The D.C. Mayor has power over city-level issues (like local roads and municipal services) but has zero legal authority over federal property or any national institutions. That's why Mayor Bowser has never said a thing about it.
Updated On: 9/17/26 at 10:37 PM
Posted: 9/18/26 at 7:26am
RippedMan said: "I truly don't understand why he cares so much? Maybe focus on running the country?"
Well of course - he doesn't care. ...and I believe you've spelled "ruining" incorrectly in your next sentence.
I hope treason will be amongst the charges brought against him after the midterms. He needs to be stripped of US citizenship, and be deported as the traitorous dog he is.
Posted: 9/18/26 at 9:53am
RippedMan said: "I truly don't understand why he cares so much? Maybe focus on running the country?"
He knows he's going to die soon alone and unloved so while he still has time left he's stealing everything he can and wrecking what he can't.
Posted: 9/18/26 at 12:13pm
The Kennedy Center Is Trump’s Most Grotesque Obsession
by Robin Givhan • New York Times (gift link)
"Will his presidency be remembered more for his foolishness or his failure? Either way, everyone loses. And that most certainly includes Mr. Trump."
Posted: 9/18/26 at 12:46pm
WP gift link: Build columns, not Trump's Arch, D.C. official tells admistration
https://wapo.st/4y2wr4F
Posted: 9/18/26 at 2:40pm
MezzA101 said: "WP gift link: Build columns, not Trump's Arch, D.C. official tells admistration
https://wapo.st/4y2wr4F"
"Create an account to redeem your FREE article"
Posted: 9/18/26 at 2:51pm
John Adams said: "MezzA101 said: "WP gift link: Build columns, not Trump's Arch, D.C. official tells admistration
https://wapo.st/4y2wr4F"
"Create an account to redeem your FREE article""
Any (fake) email address works. Last time I tried it, it wasn't verified.
Posted: 9/18/26 at 10:57pm
Posted: 9/18/26 at 11:06pm
A clickable gift link from the NYT:
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/18/us/politics/kennedy-center-protest.html?unlocked_article_code=1.CVE.9JaJ.okgAQ1QP2M0h&smid=url-share
Posted: 9/19/26 at 6:33am
Posted: 9/19/26 at 8:02am
Trump is probably too ignorant or uncaring to realize the distinction, but the Kennedy Center is designated as a memorial. It is not just a performing arts center.
He should face as much opposition for threatening to tear it down as he would if he were planning to lay a finger on the Washington Monument, the Lincoln Memorial, or any other comparable structures.
Posted: 9/20/26 at 6:50am
NYT:
"How President Trump Broke the Kennedy Center
Internal emails and documents demonstrate the political capture of the institution, including how officials once pursued a plan to unload much of the art collection."
Posted: 10/1/26 at 3:35pm
Posted: 10/2/26 at 3:41pm
SteveSanders said: "Trump is probably too ignorant or uncaring to realize the distinction, but the Kennedy Center is designated as a memorial. It is not just a performing arts center.
He should face as much opposition for threatening to tear it down as he would if he were planning to lay a finger on the Washington Monument, the Lincoln Memorial, or any other comparable structures."
Agree. The orange doofus and his associates just announced the 2026 Kennedy Center awards will be on Dec 7, 2026, Pearl Harbor Day. They'll be at Capital One Arena. What a disgrace. I can't imagine how many low level D listers he's considering for honors. Imagine him trying to entice 20,000 people to fill the seats.
Updated On: 10/2/26 at 03:41 PM
Posted: 10/7/26 at 12:25pm
If the Kennedy Center Is ‘Dangerous,’ Why Is the Symphony Rehearsing There?
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/07/us/politics/kennedy-center-trump.html?unlocked_article_code=1.G1E.ks9j.vWErjuYnK359&smid=nytcore-android-share
Posted: 10/10/26 at 7:35pm
Former ZZ Top & Tommy Lee agent named as new Artistic Director
He has "no background in arts administration, programming or fundraising" but has already charged the Center tens of thousands of dollars in "consulting fees".
