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Swede

(38,760 posts)
Sat Feb 7, 2026, 08:29 PM 16 hrs ago

In 2023 the Kennedy Center was in the black, pulling in $286M in revenue,it reopened from a $250M renovation in 2019

Your suspicion was right.

Trump shut down the Kennedy Center out of pure embarrassment after the cancellations.

He’s betting we forget in two years.

In 2023 the Kennedy Center was in the black, pulling in 6M in revenue. And it reopened from a 0M renovation in 2019.

Christopher Webb (@cwebbonline.com) 2026-02-05T23:59:26.840Z
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In 2023 the Kennedy Center was in the black, pulling in $286M in revenue,it reopened from a $250M renovation in 2019 (Original Post) Swede 16 hrs ago OP
If it had a $250 million renovation a mere 7 years ago... 3catwoman3 15 hrs ago #1
It doesn't need renovating oberle 15 hrs ago #3
Everything he touches dies MustLoveBeagles 15 hrs ago #2
In more ways than one! Initech 13 hrs ago #7
Most GOP will forget in a month BlueWaveNeverEnd 14 hrs ago #4
Yet another charge to add to the impeachment trial! Initech 14 hrs ago #5
What a business man. Emile 14 hrs ago #6

3catwoman3

(28,898 posts)
1. If it had a $250 million renovation a mere 7 years ago...
Sat Feb 7, 2026, 09:12 PM
15 hrs ago

...it seems extremely unlikely that it needs another already.

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