"And, you know, it's funny in real estate and building, I've done so much of it and done so well with it you want to sit with something for a little while before you decide on what you want to do. We sat with it. We ran it. It's in very bad shape. It's run down. It's dilapidated. Sort of dangerous. Things fall out. Fall out of ceilings. You've seen it. You know, we're fully-financed,"
"I'm not ripping it out, Trump continued. I'll be using the steel. So we're using the structure. We're use some of the marble, some of the marble comes down. But when it's open, it'll be brand-new and really beautiful. It will be at the highest level. Trump added, We'll close it on July 4th in order to do something great for America, and then, we're going to build it, with great contractors, we'll build it and do it right."
President Trump will close the Kennedy Center on July 4 for a two-year renovation estimated at about $200 million. The plan retains the existing steel structure and some marble while replacing interior finishes and upgrading systems. The building is described as dilapidated with falling ceiling materials and aging infrastructure. Funding specifics were not provided beyond a claim of being fully financed. New, high-grade materials and brand-new air conditioning and heating will be installed, with Carrier mentioned as a likely contractor. The center's name was altered to include Donald J. Trump alongside John F. Kennedy, and the center originally opened as a JFK memorial built beginning in 1964.
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