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Trump Orders Kennedy Center Closure for Renovations Amidst Controversy

President Donald Trump announced Sunday that the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., would close its doors starting July 4 for an approximately two-year renovation project. The decision, revealed on Truth Social, followed the premiere of "Melania," a documentary about his wife, at the venue just days prior, according to Time.

Trump framed the closure, coinciding with the country's 250th anniversary, as an improvement project. He stated that the decision came after a yearlong review involving contractors, musical experts, arts institutions, and advisors, according to Time.

However, the closure followed a series of cancellations by artists slated to perform at the Kennedy Center, according to Time. These cancellations occurred after Trump upended the center's leadership and appended his name to the space last year, according to Time.

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