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Swede

(39,523 posts) Sat Feb 7, 2026, 09:29 PM Feb 7

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In 2023 the Kennedy Center was in the black, pulling in $286M in revenue,it reopened from a $250M renovation in 2019

Your suspicion was right.

Trump shut down the Kennedy Center out of pure embarrassment after the cancellations.

Heâ€™s betting we forget in two years.

In 2023 the Kennedy Center was in the black, pulling in 6M in revenue. And it reopened from a 0M renovation in 2019.
— Christopher Webb (@cwebbonline.com) 2026-02-05T23:59:26.840Z

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In 2023 the Kennedy Center was in the black, pulling in $286M in revenue,it reopened from a $250M renovation in 2019 (Original Post) Swede Feb 7 OP

If it had a $250 million renovation a mere 7 years ago... 3catwoman3 Feb 7 #1

It doesn't need renovating oberle Feb 7 #3

Everything he touches dies MustLoveBeagles Feb 7 #2

In more ways than one! Initech Feb 8 #7

Most GOP will forget in a month BlueWaveNeverEnd Feb 7 #4

Yet another charge to add to the impeachment trial! Initech Feb 7 #5

What a business man. Emile Feb 7 #6

3catwoman3

(29,426 posts)

1. If it had a $250 million renovation a mere 7 years ago...

Reply to Swede (Original post)

Sat Feb 7, 2026, 10:12 PM

Feb 7

...it seems extremely unlikely that it needs another already.

oberle

(361 posts)

3. It doesn't need renovating

Reply to 3catwoman3 (Reply #1)

Sat Feb 7, 2026, 10:37 PM

Feb 7

I'll bet he tears it down. I am pre-grieving.

MustLoveBeagles

(16,439 posts)

2. Everything he touches dies

Reply to Swede (Original post)

Sat Feb 7, 2026, 10:13 PM

Feb 7

Initech

(108,787 posts)

7. In more ways than one!

Reply to MustLoveBeagles (Reply #2)

Sun Feb 8, 2026, 12:14 AM

Feb 8

BlueWaveNeverEnd

(14,272 posts)

4. Most GOP will forget in a month

Reply to Swede (Original post)

Sat Feb 7, 2026, 11:30 PM

Feb 7

Initech

(108,787 posts)

5. Yet another charge to add to the impeachment trial!

Reply to Swede (Original post)

Sat Feb 7, 2026, 11:31 PM

Feb 7

Emile

(42,314 posts)

6. What a business man.

Reply to Swede (Original post)

Sat Feb 7, 2026, 11:41 PM

Feb 7

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