WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 19: The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, on September 19, 2026 in Washington, DC. Thousands of protesters gathered outside the Kennedy Center on Friday night as President Trump announced the imminent closure of the facility for renovations this week. (Photo by Graeme Sloan/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 19: The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, on September 19, 2026 in Washington, DC. Thousands of protesters gathered outside the Kennedy Center on Friday night as President Trump announced the imminent closure of the facility for renovations this week. (Photo by Graeme Sloan/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 19: A balloon depicting US President Donald Trump flies outside the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, on September 19, 2026 in Washington, DC. Thousands of protesters gathered outside the Kennedy Center on Friday night as President Trump announced the imminent closure of the facility for renovations this week. (Photo by Graeme Sloan/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 19: A balloon depicting US President Donald Trump flies outside the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, on September 19, 2026 in Washington, DC. Thousands of protesters gathered outside the Kennedy Center on Friday night as President Trump announced the imminent closure of the facility for renovations this week. (Photo by Graeme Sloan/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 19: Lettering and construction tarps on the exterior of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, on September 19, 2026 in Washington, DC. Thousands of protesters gathered outside the Kennedy Center on Friday night as President Trump announced the imminent closure of the facility for renovations this week. (Photo by Graeme Sloan/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 19: The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, on September 19, 2026 in Washington, DC. Thousands of protesters gathered outside the Kennedy Center on Friday night as President Trump announced the imminent closure of the facility for renovations this week. (Photo by Graeme Sloan/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 19: A statue of President John F. Kennedy outside The Reach at The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, on September 19, 2026 in Washington, DC. Thousands of protesters gathered outside the Kennedy Center on Friday night as President Trump announced the imminent closure of the facility for renovations this week. (Photo by Graeme Sloan/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 19: Lettering and construction tarps on the exterior of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, on September 19, 2026 in Washington, DC. Thousands of protesters gathered outside the Kennedy Center on Friday night as President Trump announced the imminent closure of the facility for renovations this week. (Photo by Graeme Sloan/Getty Images)