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Takket

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3. is there any chance that some groups can sue to stop the renovations?

Reply to senseandsensibility (Original post)

Sun Feb 1, 2026, 07:52 PM

Feb 2026

on Historical preservation grounds?

or some laws about managing the center?

the lawsuit could pretty much just be bullshit, just needs last long enough to keep drumpf tied up until a blue congress can strip his funding.

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Kennedy Center to close this July [View all] senseandsensibility Feb 2026 OP

Are they tearing that down too? Bettie Feb 2026 #1

"renovating" it senseandsensibility Feb 2026 #2

I thought they already renovated it! Hope22 Feb 2026 #30

Every renovation. & vanity project is bobalew Feb 2026 #67

Exactly. Krasnov is trying to build as many structures that he can slap his name on GoodRaisin Feb 2026 #6

That's what I said, either tearing it down or adding gold crap vapor2 Feb 2026 #8

Already has plans drawn up Zelda_Orchid Feb 2026 #23

What is this? ShazzieB Feb 2026 #28

It looks like something out of "The Man in the High Castle". generalbetrayus Feb 2026 #33

The Volkshalle (planned for Berlin/Germania, but never built) Celerity Feb 2026 #38

Very interesting! ShazzieB Feb 2026 #49

From a distance, that third photo has a face in it. calimary Feb 2026 #59

Wouldn't Rebl2 Feb 2026 #32

Except that the new center will drop the Kennedy name.... Ol Janx Spirit Feb 2026 #69

My thought exactly. Lonestarblue Feb 2026 #65

is there any chance that some groups can sue to stop the renovations? Takket Feb 2026 #3

Ummmm, does "East Wing" ring a bell? niyad Feb 2026 #46

Everything Americans respected and valued must be destroyed. Irish_Dem Feb 2026 #4

I think it's the way his narcissism works. ananda Feb 2026 #25

Yes, narcissists cannot stand it when others get praise, admiration, respect. Irish_Dem Feb 2026 #50

TwoTrumps ananda Feb 2026 #51

Yes this is why Trump is the perfect agent of destruction. Irish_Dem Feb 2026 #52

Bwahahaha - ETTD jmbar2 Feb 2026 #5

He killed off a great institution BlueWaveNeverEnd Feb 2026 #7

Two years? I guess it takes a long time to carve all those marble armrests. tanyev Feb 2026 #9

Where's my fucking DOGE check? BlueNProud Feb 2026 #10

Took him a month. He couldn't bankrupt his own casinos that fast. n/t flvegan Feb 2026 #11

Doesn't the Kennedy family have a say in this? trump is such a ridiculous person. Ugh. n/t SheilaAnn Feb 2026 #12

Probably not. maxsolomon Feb 2026 #55

They could at least go public with their condemnation. calimary Feb 2026 #58

Maria Shriver did already. maxsolomon Feb 2026 #61

As many as possible, one might hope. calimary Feb 2026 #63

One night showing "Melaaaaaaaniaaaaah" and the place is closing. Hmm...... twodogsbarking Feb 2026 #13

I saw something few weeks ago AverageOldGuy Feb 2026 #14

Marble is cold, like Melania. SunSeeker Feb 2026 #16

MARBLE armrests??? WTAF???? niyad Feb 2026 #17

I'll make you feel like you're sitting on Trump's White House toilet! SunSeeker Feb 2026 #19

Nuthin' says warm and cozy like a marble armrest. tanyev Feb 2026 #39

Oh my God! That's insane... FakeNoose Feb 2026 #22

Who is paying for it? mysteryowl Feb 2026 #15

WE ARE niyad Feb 2026 #18

Hmmm...I don't remember that we approved it. (congress) mysteryowl Feb 2026 #20

WE have not approved anything, but the godemperor of the uiverse niyad Feb 2026 #41

I think we hate him more and more everyday. mysteryowl Feb 2026 #47

Every day, he does something evil, disgusting, and horrible. niyad Feb 2026 #48

'Renovating' aka Demolishing DET Feb 2026 #21

Everything he touches...dies.. Escape Feb 2026 #24

Metaststic Starbeach Feb 2026 #26

ETTD greatauntoftriplets Feb 2026 #27

And HER!!!! Billsdaughter Feb 2026 #29

This message was self-deleted by its author CaptainTruth Feb 2026 #31

You missed the part about two years for the "renovations"?? You niyad Feb 2026 #42

Does he have the authority edhopper Feb 2026 #34

Of course he does-- he said so. niyad Feb 2026 #43

I'm sure it will be beautifully and tastefully restored COL Mustard Feb 2026 #35

Good LNM Feb 2026 #36

He is closing it for "renovations"-- two years' worth. niyad Feb 2026 #44

It does not need renovating Wiz Imp Feb 2026 #37

I just saw a post about that on bluesky senseandsensibility Feb 2026 #57

He'll probably put up those damn oberle Feb 2026 #40

And don't forget the marble armrests. niyad Feb 2026 #45

he's going to class it up to match the Whites House eShirl Feb 2026 #53

Someday, after the full fumigation is complete, it will reopen. Joinfortmill Feb 2026 #54

And according to Julian Sanchez on bluesky senseandsensibility Feb 2026 #56

Covering their embarrassment about cancelled performances and low falling attendance and memberships. Martin68 Feb 2026 #60

it will be renamed the trump gold lame' center Javaman Feb 2026 #62

All the more reason to knock it all down as soon as he's gone. calimary Feb 2026 #64

Finally, we get those marble armrests we don't want. Hassler Feb 2026 #66

How long will it take Lard Ass to have the Kennedy Center looking like a cheap bordello? 11 Bravo Feb 2026 #68