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Donald Trump: “We saved the building. The building was in such bad shape…”

Featuring: Donald Trump, Republican | President of the United States | National

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President Trump Signs an Executive Order, Dec. 18, 2025

Published | Video Starts at 30:07

The board is a very distinguished board, most distinguished people in the country. And I was surprised by it. I was honored by it. You know, we've. We're saving the building. We saved the building. The building was in such bad shape, both physically, financially, and every other way, and now it's very solid, very strong. we have something going on television, I guess on the 23rd December. I think it's going to get very big ratings and the Kennedy center is really, really back strongly. (30:07–30:14)

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Asserts that the Trump administration saved the Kennedy Center from poor physical and financial condition.

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