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How President Trump Broke the Kennedy Center

20 septembre 2026 à 08:22
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.

© Salwan Georges for The New York Times

Debris from fallen ceiling plaster soiled the carpet in the Grand Foyer inside the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts for nearly two weeks.

Kennedy Center Supporters Rally Amid Fears of Trump’s Demolition

19 septembre 2026 à 03:20
Photos of President Trump reviewing a poster board with the title “Kennedy Center DEMOLISHED” spurred the largest gathering yet in support of the performing arts institution.

© Demetrius Freeman for The New York Times

Demonstrators denounced the vote by the center’s board to close one of the nation’s premier performing arts venues.
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