Thousands of people joined outside the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Friday evening to protest President Donald Trump's plans for the facility, lending their voices to a chorus of organizations and individuals who have been horrified that he might make good on his threat to close and tear down the storied institution.
The crowd streamed in from the nearest subway stop, crowding streets in the Foggy Bottom area of Washington and locking down traffic as they walked, many carrying signs, as they joined in "Hands Around the Kennedy Center." At one point some held hands and formed a human chain around the center.
Chris Raleigh, co-founder of Hands Off the Arts, which set up the gathering, said in an interview that he hoped the event would show that people are willing to fight to keep Trump's plans for the building at bay.
One of the most iconic buildings on the Potomac River waterfront, the Kennedy Center has been a focus of Trump's remake of Washington since 2025, when he began installing favorites onto its governing board. Late last year, he had his named placed on the center. A judge ruled that Trump's name was illegally added and ordered it removed.
The Kennedy Center board, which is aligned with the president, voted Tuesday to close the center indefinitely for repairs hours after U.S.
District Judge Christopher Cooper blocked their plans to return Trump's name to the building. On Thursday, the judge ordered the Kennedy Center to provide 30 days' notice before making any major physical changes to the building, including demolishing it.
Raleigh said he, like others, is concerned that Trump could take the step without notifying the court. "Look at the East Wing," he said. "We got up one morning and there was a giant hole there."
you have to do, if we get no recognition. I think the Trump administration should be recognized as having saved the Kennedy Center."
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