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Trump Takes Over JFK Center, Triggers Two-Year Shutdown

8/10/2026

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U.S. President Donald Trump’s takeover of the John F. Kennedy Center has left it empty.
Staff expect a two-year renovation shutdown to start this month.
The center hosts small golden-tan mice with large ears and white bellies.
In the 2024 holidays, the mice ate a charcuterie board left by the “& Juliet” cast.
New York Times reviewer Oussama Zahr reported a mouse running through orchestra seats at a Puccini “Il Trittico” concert.

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Story summary

U.S. President Donald Trump’s takeover of the John F. Kennedy Center has left it empty.
Staff expect a two-year renovation shutdown to start this month.
The center hosts small golden-tan mice with large ears and white bellies.
In the 2024 holidays, the mice ate a charcuterie board left by the “& Juliet” cast.
New York Times reviewer Oussama Zahr reported a mouse running through orchestra seats at a Puccini “Il Trittico” concert.