{"id":"ad39f7f3-c0e7-481f-b26e-a8b2ec85a8ac","url":"https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/25/trump-kennedy-center-demolish","domain":"theguardian.com","outlet":{"name":"The Guardian","country":"GB","cred":4,"lean":-1,"curated":true},"title":"Trump threatens to demolish Kennedy Center if $250m renovation not done","plainHeadline":"Trump threatens to demolish Kennedy Center if $250m renovation is not completed","rewrite":{"model":"gpt-5.6-sol","at":"2026-08-26T11:03:53.060Z"},"summary":["Trump administration warned in court filing that the Kennedy Center must undergo a $250m renovation.","Without repairs, the center could be demolished and site redeveloped with proposals like an outdoor amphitheater.","The filing ties the threat to efforts to place Trump’s name on the Kennedy Center facade.","Judge Cooper previously ruled only Congress can change the Center’s name, not the presidency.","Board voted to acknowledge Trump’s role on signage, prompting legal challenges and criticism."],"topics":["Politics"],"lang":"eng","publishedAt":"2026-08-25T21:10:51.000Z","ingestedAt":"2026-08-25T21:20:50.952Z","story":"https://brief.concise.news/story/f85a5b3e-abc4-493f-adda-86bb77fa092c"}