# @dailymailpolitics on TikTok

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.tiktok.com/@dailymailpolitics/video/7686923617979927822
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/75195825-dailymailpolitics-tiktok
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- **Posted:** 2026-09-18T17:09:47.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Daily Mail Politics (@dailymailpolitics) — https://gondola.cc/dailymailpolitics

## Caption

President Donald Trump was photographed aboard Air Force One with a large poster that read 'Kennedy Center DEMOLITION,' leading to frenzied speculation the storied arts facility would be knocked down.  Hours earlier, Trump said his administration 'should certainly have recognition' for fixing the crumbing complex, warning that otherwise 'it's going to close.' The photo was included in a federal court filing by lawyers for Congresswoman Joyce Beatty, an Ohio Democrat and Kennedy Center trustee.  Beatty asked the judge weighing the building's future to consider two pieces of evidence they said 'came to light' in the past 24 hours: the image, and Trump's own statement on the tarmac Wednesday. Speaking to reporters before boarding, Trump said the administration should be credited for any upgrades to the aging venue, and warned the repairs would need 'years' of funding far beyond the $250 million Congress has already approved. 'Because frankly, if we don't do that, it's going to close,' Trump said. 'It'll end up being ripped down. It's in very, very bad shape, very dangerous shape.' The remarks came days after a Trump-appointed leadership panel voted to shut the iconic performing arts venue, citing 'urgent repairs.'  That vote came just hours after a federal judge blocked the same panel's bid to rebrand the building in Trump's name. #news #politics #kennedycenter #trump #demolition

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- **Views:** 14,000
- **Likes:** 252
- **Shares:** 5
- **Comments:** 50

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## Tags

kennedycenter, news, trump, politics, demolition

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