In his second term, President Donald Trump has prioritized overhauling the Kennedy Center,
the performing arts venue here in Washington, D.C.
He criticized the programming, calling it too woke.
He swapped out the center's leadership.
That board named Trump the Chairman.
And then most recently, the institution was renamed to the Trump Kennedy Center,
and Trump's name was added to the front of the building.
Now, Trump says he is shutting the whole place down for the next two years.
He says he is renovating it, and that it will be better than ever when it reopens.
But a lot of people are not convinced.
From the newsroom of the Washington Post, this is Post Reports.
I'm Martine Powers.
It's Tuesday, February 3rd.
Today, I talk with style reporter Travis Andrews,
who's been covering Trump's obsession with the Kennedy Center.
We'll talk about what Trump hopes to get out of reinventing this institution and why it might be harder than he thinks.
Travis, thank you so much for joining us.
Oh, thanks so much for having me.
Okay, so explain to me.
What exactly are Trump's plans for this Kennedy Center renovation?