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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, 06:52 PM

21 hrs ago

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 21 hrs ago OP

Are they tearing that down too? Bettie 21 hrs ago #1

"renovating" it senseandsensibility 21 hrs ago #2

I thought they already renovated it! Hope22 19 hrs ago #30

Exactly. Krasnov is trying to build as many structures that he can slap his name on GoodRaisin 21 hrs ago #6

That's what I said, either tearing it down or adding gold crap vapor2 21 hrs ago #8

Already has plans drawn up Zelda_Orchid 19 hrs ago #23

What is this? ShazzieB 19 hrs ago #28

It looks like something out of "The Man in the High Castle". generalbetrayus 19 hrs ago #33

The Volkshalle (planned for Berlin/Germania, but never built) Celerity 18 hrs ago #38

Very interesting! ShazzieB 17 hrs ago #49

From a distance, that third photo has a face in it. calimary 51 min ago #59

Wouldn't Rebl2 19 hrs ago #32

is there any chance that some groups can sue to stop the renovations? Takket 21 hrs ago #3

Ummmm, does "East Wing" ring a bell? niyad 17 hrs ago #46

Everything Americans respected and valued must be destroyed. Irish_Dem 21 hrs ago #4

I think it's the way his narcissism works. ananda 19 hrs ago #25

Yes, narcissists cannot stand it when others get praise, admiration, respect. Irish_Dem 10 hrs ago #50

TwoTrumps ananda 9 hrs ago #51

Yes this is why Trump is the perfect agent of destruction. Irish_Dem 9 hrs ago #52

Bwahahaha - ETTD jmbar2 21 hrs ago #5

He killed off a great institution BlueWaveNeverEnd 21 hrs ago #7

Two years? I guess it takes a long time to carve all those marble armrests. tanyev 21 hrs ago #9

Where's my fucking DOGE check? BlueNProud 21 hrs ago #10

Took him a month. He couldn't bankrupt his own casinos that fast. n/t flvegan 21 hrs ago #11

Doesn't the Kennedy family have a say in this? trump is such a ridiculous person. Ugh. n/t SheilaAnn 21 hrs ago #12

Probably not. maxsolomon 3 hrs ago #55

They could at least go public with their condemnation. calimary 56 min ago #58

Maria Shriver did already. maxsolomon 36 min ago #61

As many as possible, one might hope. calimary 34 min ago #63

One night showing "Melaaaaaaaniaaaaah" and the place is closing. Hmm...... twodogsbarking 20 hrs ago #13

I saw something few weeks ago AverageOldGuy 20 hrs ago #14

Marble is cold, like Melania. SunSeeker 20 hrs ago #16

MARBLE armrests??? WTAF???? niyad 20 hrs ago #17

I'll make you feel like you're sitting on Trump's White House toilet! SunSeeker 20 hrs ago #19

Nuthin' says warm and cozy like a marble armrest. tanyev 18 hrs ago #39

Oh my God! That's insane... FakeNoose 20 hrs ago #22

Who is paying for it? mysteryowl 20 hrs ago #15

WE ARE niyad 20 hrs ago #18

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

WE have not approved anything, but the godemperor of the uiverse niyad 17 hrs ago #41

I think we hate him more and more everyday. mysteryowl 17 hrs ago #47

Every day, he does something evil, disgusting, and horrible. niyad 17 hrs ago #48

'Renovating' aka Demolishing DET 20 hrs ago #21

Everything he touches...dies.. Escape 19 hrs ago #24

Metaststic Starbeach 19 hrs ago #26

ETTD greatauntoftriplets 19 hrs ago #27

And HER!!!! Billsdaughter 19 hrs ago #29

Fine. He'll no longer defile it. Democrats can re-open it. CaptainTruth 19 hrs ago #31

You missed the part about two years for the "renovations"?? You niyad 17 hrs ago #42

Does he have the authority edhopper 19 hrs ago #34

Of course he does-- he said so. niyad 17 hrs ago #43

I'm sure it will be beautifully and tastefully restored COL Mustard 19 hrs ago #35

Good LNM 19 hrs ago #36

He is closing it for "renovations"-- two years' worth. niyad 17 hrs ago #44

It does not need renovating Wiz Imp 18 hrs ago #37

I just saw a post about that on bluesky senseandsensibility 1 hr ago #57

He'll probably put up those damn oberle 18 hrs ago #40

And don't forget the marble armrests. niyad 17 hrs ago #45

he's going to class it up to match the Whites House eShirl 9 hrs ago #53

Someday, after the full fumigation is complete, it will reopen. Joinfortmill 3 hrs ago #54

And according to Julian Sanchez on bluesky senseandsensibility 1 hr ago #56

Covering their embarrassment about cancelled performances and low falling attendance and memberships. Martin68 43 min ago #60

it will be renamed the trump gold lame' center Javaman 34 min ago #62