Kennedy Center went into financial meltdown after Trump added his name, report reveals: ‘Like it was doomsday’

The venue argues that donors will ‘flee’ and contributions will ‘dry up’ without Trump — but budget docs appear to show the opposite

President Trump has  hailed his takeover of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts as an economic boon for the storied venue, claiming the historic theater “would be in financial ruin” without Trump, and that not putting his name on the building would “cause donors to flee.”  Instead, it’s been a complete b

Kennedy Center attorneys defended the board’s decision earlier this month to restore Donald Trump’s name three times to the complex, arguing that it is essential to saving the institution. Earlier this month, the board, chaired by Trump and dominated by his allies, voted for a resolution to return Trump’s name to the f

Carlos Barria/REUTERS The decline in ticket sales at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts was made even worse after Donald Trump’s name was added to the venue, according to a report. The president’s controversial MAGA takeover of the center in Washington, D.C., last year drove audiences away, and performe