Judge rules court must get notice as Trump threatens to tear down Kennedy Center

NPR | By Anastasia Tsioulcas,

A Martínez

Published September 18, 2026 at 6:44 AM EDT

A judge told President Trump Thursday that he can't tear down The Kennedy Center –- at least not without 30 days' notice.

Anastasia Tsioulcas

Anastasia Tsioulcas is a correspondent on NPR's Culture desk.

A Martínez

A Martínez is one of the hosts of Morning Edition and Up First.

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