LOADING ERROR LOADINGActor Patti LuPone criticized President Donald Trump on Monday for his plan to close the Kennedy Center following his controversial takeover of the famed arts venue. On Sunday, Trump announced that the center will cease performances on July 4 – and remain shuttered for two years – for renovations. “It’s time for us, it’s time for us — it’s over time for us — to rise up, and speak!” LuPone said. That’s it.”The Kennedy Center has undergone a MAGA rebrand since Trump’s return to office. Additionally, Trump’s proposed reconstruction of the center has sparked questions from family members of John F. Kennedy, the former president for whom the “living memorial” was named.

Source: Huffington Post February 04, 2026 06:22 UTC