President Donald Trump said Monday that he won't tear down the Kennedy Center but said it needs to be closed for about two years for work that cannot be done with patrons coming and going for shows and other performances.

The announcement follows a wave of cancellations since the president ousted the previous leadership and added his name to the arts venue.

President Donald Trump’s planned overhaul of the Kennedy Center adds the venue to a growing list of construction projects by the former property developer that, if carried out, would amount to the most extensive remaking of Washington's landscape in decades.

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The president announced on Sunday (Feb. 1) that the performing arts center will close on July 4th to honor the nation's 250th anniversary and make way for renovations.

The President is closing the famous arts institution, ostensibly for renovations, though the decision comes after several artists have canceled performances amid controversy.

President Trump says he will move to close the Kennedy Center performing arts venue for two years starting in July for construction.

President Donald Trump announced Sunday that he will close Washington's Kennedy Center for two years from July for construction, amid artist cancellations and boycotts protesting his cultural agenda.