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

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Sun Feb 1, 2026, 06:52 PM

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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 Sunday OP

Are they tearing that down too? Bettie Sunday #1

"renovating" it senseandsensibility Sunday #2

I thought they already renovated it! Hope22 Sunday #30

Every renovation. & vanity project is bobalew Yesterday #67

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

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

Already has plans drawn up Zelda_Orchid Sunday #23

What is this? ShazzieB Sunday #28

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

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

Very interesting! ShazzieB Sunday #49

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

Wouldn't Rebl2 Sunday #32

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

My thought exactly. Lonestarblue Yesterday #65

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

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

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

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

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

TwoTrumps ananda Yesterday #51

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

Bwahahaha - ETTD jmbar2 Sunday #5

He killed off a great institution BlueWaveNeverEnd Sunday #7

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

Where's my fucking DOGE check? BlueNProud Sunday #10

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

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

Probably not. maxsolomon Yesterday #55

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

Maria Shriver did already. maxsolomon Yesterday #61

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

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

I saw something few weeks ago AverageOldGuy Sunday #14

Marble is cold, like Melania. SunSeeker Sunday #16

MARBLE armrests??? WTAF???? niyad Sunday #17

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

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

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

Who is paying for it? mysteryowl Sunday #15

WE ARE niyad Sunday #18

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

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

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

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

'Renovating' aka Demolishing DET Sunday #21

Everything he touches...dies.. Escape Sunday #24

Metaststic Starbeach Sunday #26

ETTD greatauntoftriplets Sunday #27

And HER!!!! Billsdaughter Sunday #29

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

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

Does he have the authority edhopper Sunday #34

Of course he does-- he said so. niyad Sunday #43

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

Good LNM Sunday #36

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

It does not need renovating Wiz Imp Sunday #37

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

He'll probably put up those damn oberle Sunday #40

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

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

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

And according to Julian Sanchez on bluesky senseandsensibility Yesterday #56

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

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

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

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

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