WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 18: A security guard stands near protestors during a rally outside the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on September 18, 2026 in Washington, DC. Demonstrators gathered to form a human chain around the building after President Trump announced the potential closure of the facility.(Photo by Tom Brenner/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 18: Demonstrators hold hands to form a human chain during a rally outside the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on September 18, 2026 in Washington, DC. Demonstrators gathered to form a human chain around the building after President Trump announced the potential closure of the facility.(Photo by Tom Brenner/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 18: Demonstrators listen to a speaker during a rally outside the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on September 18, 2026 in Washington, DC. Demonstrators gathered to form a human chain around the building after President Trump announced the potential closure of the facility.(Photo by Tom Brenner/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 18: Demonstrators hold hands to form a human chain during a rally outside the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on September 18, 2026 in Washington, DC. Demonstrators gathered to form a human chain around the building after President Trump announced the potential closure of the facility.(Photo by Tom Brenner/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 18: A demonstrator wearing roller blades passes through the crowd during a rally outside the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on September 18, 2026 in Washington, DC. Demonstrators gathered to form a human chain around the building after President Trump announced the potential closure of the facility.(Photo by Tom Brenner/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 18: Demonstrators hold hands to form a human chain during a rally outside the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on September 18, 2026 in Washington, DC. Demonstrators gathered to form a human chain around the building after President Trump announced the potential closure of the facility.(Photo by Tom Brenner/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 18: Demonstrators listen to a speaker during a rally outside the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on September 18, 2026 in Washington, DC. Demonstrators gathered to form a human chain around the building after President Trump announced the potential closure of the facility.(Photo by Tom Brenner/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 18: Demonstrators hold hands to form a human chain during a rally outside the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on September 18, 2026 in Washington, DC. Demonstrators gathered to form a human chain around the building after President Trump announced the potential closure of the facility.(Photo by Tom Brenner/Getty Images)