The Concert Hall is the largest performance space in the Kennedy Center and seats 2,442. President Donald Trump extended his deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz (Mark Schiefelbein/AP)A coalition of architects and historical preservation groups have sued to stop President Donald Trump from remaking Washington D.C.'s famous Kennedy Center in his image. The Concert Hall is the largest performance space in the Kennedy Center and seats 2,442. "Given the numerous public statements and actions by the Board of Trustees and Mr. Trump — which at minimum signal an intent to hastily gut the Kennedy Center down to its structural steel studs — immediate and effective judicial relief is required to prevent irreparable harm to the Kennedy Center." In December the board added Trump's own name to the building's facade, declaring it "The Donald J. Trump and The John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts" — which experts have described as illegal.

Source: Irish Independent March 24, 2026 08:36 UTC