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marmar

(79,881 posts) Thu Apr 23, 2026, 10:23 AM Yesterday

The Bulwark: BOMBSHELL: The Kennedy Center Isn't Closed For "Renovations"--It's Bankrupt! [View all]

Apr 22, 2026 Bulwark Takes

Sonny Bunch speaks with whistleblower Josef Palermo, who saw the collapse of the Kennedy Center from the inside. The Kennedy Center president Ric Grenell and the Trump administration said the shutdown was about renovations. But Palermo says the real story is financial collapse, political interference, and a dramatic shift away from the institution’s mission. From six-figure ticket markups to a fundraising pitch delivered during an October 7 memorial, Palermo lays out how things went wrong and how fast it happened.

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The Bulwark: BOMBSHELL: The Kennedy Center Isn't Closed For "Renovations"--It's Bankrupt! [View all] marmar Yesterday OP

Oh for pete's sake.............. Lovie777 Yesterday #1

I cant believe Trump would bankrupt something Johonny Yesterday #2

Hard not to. calimary Yesterday #9

Like casinos owned by a certain person, we all know? Omnipresent Yesterday #3

Done intentionally then, displacedvermoter Yesterday #4

And why would that be, you ask? Jilly_in_VA Yesterday #5

Ballroom ring a bell? n/t aggiesal Yesterday #16

The Atlantic - What I Saw Inside the Kennedy Center progressoid Yesterday #6

"...terminated while conducting a tour for donors." Ilsa 23 hrs ago #26

Archival copy of this excellent piece in The Atlantic erronis 16 hrs ago #30

Thank you. I looked earlier and couldn't find it. progressoid 16 hrs ago #31

"Richard Grenell, told me to "get rid of everything" in the permanent collection because we needed all new art for the ratchiweenie Yesterday #7

Figured - that's what trump does Figarosmom Yesterday #8

Not surprised BeneteauBum Yesterday #10

Trump keeps getting better and better at breaking things. xuplate Yesterday #11

Practice makes perfect! crosinski 23 hrs ago #25

I am not totally convinced this wasn't the intention from the start Bev54 Yesterday #12

What is this? His 7th bankruptcy??? liberalla Yesterday #13

Like most Donald-related revelations... Soul_of_Wit Yesterday #14

Once Mierda47's name was added, this was predictable ... aggiesal Yesterday #15

EM47TGTM is the new ETTD. sop Yesterday #18

I got that !!! ... aggiesal Yesterday #19

As planned. Lars39 Yesterday #17

The Kennedy Center sits on prime riverfront land, someone wants to acquire it cheap to build a new Trump Tower. sop 23 hrs ago #20

He put his name on it, so of course it turned to shit JoseBalow 23 hrs ago #21

Tom Steyer's ads are saying how he is so rich, BidenRocks 23 hrs ago #22

Rick Jackson, a rags-to-riches billionaire in Georgia, Ilsa 23 hrs ago #27

The looting of America pfitz59 23 hrs ago #23

EVERYTHING he touches,,,,,,,, Pas-de-Calais 23 hrs ago #24

Bankruptcy,... that's trDUMPee's forte. He is an many times over expert and considered a candidate of excellence in,.. magicarpet 22 hrs ago #28

This is so disgusting! peggysue2 20 hrs ago #29