Sign the petition: Trump's unlawful ballroom, illegal arch, and plan to bulldoze the Kennedy Center 21SEP26

Demonstrator Claude Taylor holds a sign among protestors outside The Kennedy Center on June 12, 2026 in Washington, DC.

Two satellite views that show the East Wing of the White House before (top) and after demolition (below) in Washington, D.C. Images by 2025 Planet Labs PBC via Reuters

The crowd at the September 18, 2026 Hands Off the Arts protest at the Kennedy Center. (Hands Off the Arts)

NOT MY pres drumpf's/trump's narcissistic obsession with putting his name and / or face on everything and his grandiose construction plans are disgusting. He is more and more like hitler every day in his greed, corruption and grifting, his politics and his psychotic and sociopathic self aggrandizement. Please sign the petition from Demand Progress calling on congress to deny funding for drumpf's/trump's White House ballroom, to deny funding for his obscene arch and to force the release of appropriated Kennedy Center funds and to stop any attempted destruction of the Kennedy Center. And please share this with family, friends, coworkers and all who may be interested.

TELL Congress: Trump is withholding $256 million from the Kennedy Center while threatening to demolish the cultural institution. He's also wasting taxpayer money on his illegal "triumphal" arch that will include military snipers and drones. Sign the petition: Block Trump's authoritarian vanity projects, including the WH ballroom, NOW! ADD YOUR NAME Trump is holding $256 million in funding for the Kennedy Center hostage. His sycophants on the Kennedy Center Board voted to shutter the institution due to financial issues that Trump created. The vote came just hours after a judge again blocked Trump's name from appearing on the center.1,2 Thousands of protesters gathered around the Kennedy Center on Friday in response to Trump's threats to outright demolish the building.3 Trump plans to illegally build his "triumphal" arch in D.C., which he says would include a military complex with snipers and drones.4 He's speeding ahead with construction of the grotesque White House ballroom. Our lawmakers must act now to stop Trump from remodeling the country in his MAGA image. Sign the petition: Block White House ballroom and D.C. arch construction — and protect the Kennedy Center! ADD YOUR NAME Trump is flushing hundreds of millions of tax dollars down the drain to fund his self-serving projects: gold-plated ballrooms and statues, a giant arch, a botched reflecting pool renovation, the potential destruction of the Kennedy Center, illegally minting U.S. coins with his face on them, and so much more. It doesn't end there. The White House and Trump's loyalists are pursuing an endless stream of measures to glorify Trump and remake America in his strongman image, including efforts to "immortalize" him by putting his face on Mount Rushmore.5 His MAGA allies even used $5.5 million to rename a major Florida airport, "Donald J. Trump International Airport."6 Congress must act now to stop Trump's dangerous, anti-democratic self-glorification. Sign the petition: Protect the Kennedy Center and stop Trump's vanity projects! Thanks for taking action, Joey and the team at Demand Progress DONATE Sources: Kerry Kennedy on X, "There are three important sources of funding..." September 18, 2026. Al Jazeera, "Kennedy Center closes amid financial crisis and Trump name dispute," September 15, 2026. The Guardian, "Thousands protest Kennedy Center closure amid fears Trump set to demolish institution," September 19, 2026. NBC News, "Trump says his proposed arch will include a military complex housing drones and snipers," September 20, 2026. Newsweek, "Full List of GOP Bills to Put Trump's Name or Face on Things," July 28, 2025. Business Insider, "Renaming Florida's Palm Beach airport after Donald Trump cost an estimated $5.5 million. Take a look at the changes." August 18, 2026. Contributions to ActBlue Civics and Demand Progress Action are not deductible as charitable contributions for federal income tax purposes. Join our online community on Instagram or Twitter.