Feb. 4, 2026 5 AM PT
To the editor: The Kennedy Middle has all the time been revered by our nation and honored the lifetime of President John F. Kennedy, who died so tragically. Artists from everywhere in the world got here to pay homage and to share their items with the world (“Trump says ‘dilapidated’ Kennedy Center will close for two years for renovations,” Feb. 1).
When President Trump slapped his identify on the constructing, a number of artists didn’t need their names related to him they usually canceled upcoming occasions. Tickets have reportedly been plummeting.
In what’s little question an effort to cowl up this catastrophe, Trump out of the blue introduced that the middle might be closed for renovations. Everyone knows what it will appear to be. All the pieces coated in gold that simply cheapens the historical past behind it.
My coronary heart aches for Caroline Kennedy, who simply misplaced her daughter. One other painful blow to the Kennedy household.
Joan Andersen, Apple Valley
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To the editor: The Kennedy Middle is a nationwide treasure that shouldn’t be ruined with the Trump bulldozers of dangerous style. Arms off.
Laurie Kelson, Encino
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To the editor: Trump claims that he’ll flip what was previously referred to as the John F. Kennedy Middle for the Performing Arts right into a “World Class Bastion of Arts, Music and Leisure.” What was it earlier than? A scorching canine stand?
A bastion? You imply, an establishment that protects traditions and preserves tradition in opposition to decay or indifference?
As Steve Martin was recognized to say, “Properly, excuse me.” However hasn’t Trump and his administration tried to take away, rewrite or alter historic, scientific and cultural supplies (and info) throughout the U.S. nationwide parks, federal web sites and museums with the objective of “restoring reality and sanity to American historical past”?
What a crock. Will the hypocrisy ever finish?
Joe Garcia, Yorba Linda
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To the editor: First the “golden ballroom” and now the Kennedy Middle. Excuse me, however how is that this going to learn the American individuals? Will the value of groceries go down? Will housing be extra reasonably priced?
Trump has already degraded the Kennedy Middle by including his identify to it. Now he needs so as to add his cheesy type to it, like he did to the Oval Workplace with a lot of gold gilding. What else is “his majesty” going to do to heap reward on himself whereas there are individuals going hungry and questioning how they’ll purchase their children new footwear?
Lorraine Knopf, Santa Monica
