The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts is set to close for two years.

President Donald J. Trump released a statement via Truth Social noting stating that he had made the decision after one year of review. He said, “Based on these findings, and totally subject to Board approval, I have determined that the fastest way to bring The Trump Kennedy Center to the highest level of Success, Beauty, and Grandeur, is to cease Entertainment Operations for an approximately two year period of time, with a scheduled Grand Reopening that will rival and surpass anything that has taken place with respect to such a Facility before.”

He noted that the building would be closing after July 4, 2026 and will be reconstructed into an entertainment complex. He also noted that it has already been financed.

The news comes as no surprise as the only real performing arts organization still performing there is the National Symphony orchestra. Since the Trump Takeover, major artists have resigned or canceled performances. Among them are Hollywood actress Issa Rae; Stephen Schwartz, writer of the box office juggernaut “Wicked;” the Tony Award winning box office smash hit, “Hamilton;” five-time Grammy-winner Renée Fleming; Grammy and Oscar nominee Philip Glass; famed Jazz player Chuck Redd; two-time Grammy-winner Rhiannon Giddens; and Gregory Spears, writer of the critically acclaimed opera “Fellow Travelers.” The Washington National Opera and Vocal Arts DC, bedrocks of the cultural institution, have also pulled out of the Center.