Kennedy Center Honors awards moved to new venue amid Trump’s onslaught
Ceremony will not be hosted at its traditional home for the first time since awards began in 1978
TL;DR
- The Kennedy Center Honors ceremony will be held at the Capital One Arena, not its usual venue, for the first time in its history.
- The change is due to Donald Trump's battle to have the John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts named after himself.
- The Trump administration faces legal challenges regarding potential demolition of the center.
- A US district judge ordered the Trump administration to provide 30 days' notice before taking action toward demolition.
- A Republican senator blocked a bill that would have prevented Trump from demolishing the center without congressional approval.
- Trump has threatened to close and demolish the center if his name is not allowed on the building.
- The center's board voted to add Trump's name, but a judge ordered it removed, stating the venue must honor President Kennedy alone.