Kennedy Center could shut immediately as bankruptcy looms and Trump-linked fundraising plan surfaces

Kennedy Center officials warn of imminent bankruptcy and say the main building could close immediately to allow a multi-hundred-million-dollar renovation. Trustees will vote on two resolutions: one to raise funds with public credit to President Trump, and another to shutter the main building for safety and construction, though the Reach expansion would stay open. Structural and corrosion issues, plus a ceiling plaster failure, underpin the urgency, highlighting Trump’s name as leverage in fundraising while legal questions about the renaming linger.