The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts will close for roughly two years to allow for extensive renovations, President Donald Trump said Sunday, a move that comes as the nation's preeminent arts institution contends with a flood of cancellations. Trump has made reshaping the Washington institution a priority in his second term, and in December his handpicked board of trustees added his name to the building, leading to a wave of artists pulling out of performances.
Trump said on social media that he determined the closure, slated for July 4, "will produce a much faster and higher quality result" as he seeks to rebuild the complex. Trump said the move is pending approval by the center's board, which last year elected him chair.
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