Trump's Kennedy Center Shutdown: A Power Play with No Endgame The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington D. C.
has voted to shut down immediately, citing "safety reasons," just days after a federal judge blocked plans to add President Donald Trump's name to the building.
While Trump's claims of safety concerns may have some merit – the center has struggled with issues related to its façade and aging infrastructure – it's difficult not to see this as another episode in his ongoing battle to assert dominance over institutions that refuse to bow to his ego.