A photo of Donald Trump examining a depiction of Washington’s Kennedy Centre apparently being demolished sparked widespread attention on Thursday after the US president threatened to tear down the revered arts venue because he has been blocked from renaming it after himself.In the image captured by Agence France-Presse photographer Brendan Smialowski late on Wednesday at Joint Base Andrews, the Republican leader was seen through the windows of Air Force One holding a placard with visible text in red declaring: “Kennedy Center DEMOLIS …”
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THU · 2026-09-17 · 16:56 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0917-112071
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Trump seen with image of apparent Kennedy Centre demolition
A photograph taken on Wednesday at Joint Base Andrews shows Donald Trump holding a placard depicting the Kennedy Center apparently being demolished. This image gained widespread attention on Thursday.
Agence France-PresseSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-09-17 · 16:56 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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A photograph taken on Wednesday at Joint Base Andrews shows Donald Trump holding a placard depicting the Kennedy Center apparently being demolished. This image gained widespread attention on Thursday. The article states that Trump had previously threatened to tear down the arts venue after being blocked from renaming it after himself. The placard Trump was seen holding contained visible red text that read "Kennedy Center DEMOLIS…". The photograph was captured by Agence France-Presse photographer Brendan Smialowski.
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The placard held by Trump had visible text in red declaring: “Kennedy Center DEMOLIS …”.
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The image was captured by Agence France-Presse photographer Brendan Smialowski.
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Donald Trump was seen with an image of the Kennedy Centre apparently being demolished.
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The US president threatened to tear down the arts venue because he has been blocked from renaming it.
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