The White House is pushing a big budget increase for the Kennedy Center

By Jaclyn Diaz

Published May 13, 2025 at 4:12 PM EDT

A House committee has proposed boosting the budget for the Kennedy Center sixfold. It comes after President Trump said the arts center was in "disrepair."

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Jaclyn Diaz is a reporter on Newshub.

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