Trump announces two-year closure of Trump Kennedy Center for renovations

President Donald Trump mentioned Sunday that the Trump Kennedy Heart will shut later this yr for a interval of two years to bear renovations.

In a submit on Fact Social, Trump mentioned the advanced will shut on July 4, which coincides with the nation’s 250th anniversary, after which building will start on what he described as a “new and spectacular leisure advanced.”

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US President Donald Trump mentioned he made his choice after consulting with consultants. (Jim Watson/AFP/Getty Pictures)

Trump mentioned the choice adopted a years-long evaluate involving contractors, artwork consultants and different consultants. He added that the non permanent closure would permit renovations to be accomplished quicker and to the next high quality than if building have been carried out whereas efficiency continued.

Trump mentioned the method could be “the quickest approach” to take the middle to the following stage, including that the deliberate grand reopening would surpass earlier variations of the location.

The Trump Kennedy Heart didn’t instantly reply to Fox Information Digital’s request for remark.

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Sails will probably be put in for the signal on the Kennedy Heart on Friday, December 19, 2025 in Washington. (Mark Schiefelbein/AP Photograph)

Trump mentioned the sources to hold out the renovation have been already in place, though he didn’t present an estimated price or clarify whether or not the venture could be financed with federal funding, personal contributions or a mix of the 2.

The Trump Kennedy Heart hosts a whole bunch of performances annually and is house to a number of native corporations. It was not instantly clear whether or not these occasions could be postponed or moved to different places.

Since returning to workplace, Trump has carried out a sequence of adjustments geared toward reshaping the appear and feel of the White Home and different iconic Washington landmarks.

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In October, Trump revealed a brand new monument known as the ‘Arc de Trump’, deliberate to commemorate the nation’s 250th anniversary subsequent yr.

He has beforehand mentioned that the grand arch, a close to twin to Paris’ iconic Arc de Triomphe, will welcome guests crossing the Arlington Memorial Bridge from Arlington Nationwide Cemetery into the center of the nation’s capital.

U.S. President Donald Trump holds a mannequin of a bow as he delivers remarks throughout a fundraising dinner within the East Room ballroom of the White Home on October 15, 2025. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Pictures)

Trump’s style for opulence is obvious within the Oval Workplace, the place gold accents now line the ceiling and doorways, reflecting his private fashion.

Past the Oval Workplace, the federal government has unveiled the “Presidential Stroll of Fame,” a sequence of portraits of former presidents displayed alongside the West Wing colonnade.

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A rendering by McCrery Architects supplied by the White Home of the brand new ballroom. (White Home)

One of many largest initiatives underway is a 90,000-square-foot ballroom on the White Home, designed to accommodate roughly 650 seated visitors.

The board has mentioned that expansive ballroom will adhere to the basic architectural fashion of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.