Protesters Plan to Form Human Chain Around Kennedy Center Amid Trump's Threats to Demolish It
The demonstration follows a court order requiring 30 days' notice before major changes, as opponents challenge closure, renovations and a possible name change.
- On Friday, activists gathered at the Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts to form a human chain, opposing President Donald Trump's leadership and threats to demolish the historic venue.
- Trump installed himself as chairman last year after removing previous leadership, and the board voted this week to close the building for repairs citing safety concerns like plaster falling from ceilings.
- District Judge Christopher Cooper ordered the administration to provide 30 days' notice before making major physical changes after Trump warned the Kennedy Center could be 'ripped down' without recognition.
- Tensions escalated after a photograph surfaced showing Trump aboard Air Force One examining a placard labeled 'Kennedy Center Demolished,' fueling speculation about the administration's intentions.
- The Hands Off the Arts group aims to reclaim the Kennedy Center from what it terms 'authoritarian overreach,' seeking to protect the cultural institution from further political alteration or destruction.
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(WASHINGTON) - Several hundred activists are expected to gather at the Kennedy Center on Friday in opposition to President Donald Trump's attempted takeover of the presidential memorial and threats that he will close and demolish it. Activists are expected to gather Friday evening to link [...]
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(NBC)- Supporters of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts are planning a protest and human chain around the Washington institution Friday amid an escalating legal fight over its future. The demonstration comes after a photograph showed President Donald Trump aboard Air Force One examining a printout that appeared to reference the Kennedy Center being demolished. The image...
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