According to documents obtained by the Washington Post, the management of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, appointed by President Donald Trump, said that the center is on the verge of bankruptcy; management proposed engraving the president's name on the exterior of the building to rely on his ability to raise funds, which may be the only way to avoid the immediate “inevitable financial collapse” of the institution. The pessimistic assessment was written in a 57-page document that was distributed to the center's board of directors before Tuesday's special session. The Trump-led board of directors plans to review two resolutions at this meeting to address the double crisis facing the national performing arts center: a financial crisis and the safety of the building itself. Center officials said that the agency may not be able to pay salaries and pay daily maintenance contracts “within a few weeks”; they also stated that they publicly acknowledge Trump and hope to receive his help and raise sufficient funds to maintain the operation of the agency.

According to documents obtained by the Washington Post, the management of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, appointed by President Donald Trump, said that the center is on the verge of bankruptcy; management proposed engraving the president's name on the exterior of the building to rely on his ability to raise funds, which may be the only way to avoid the immediate “inevitable financial collapse” of the institution. The pessimistic assessment was written in a 57-page document that was distributed to the center's board of directors before Tuesday's special session. The Trump-led board of directors plans to review two resolutions at this meeting to address the double crisis facing the national performing arts center: a financial crisis and the safety of the building itself. Center officials said that the agency may not be able to pay salaries and pay daily maintenance contracts “within a few weeks”; they also stated that they publicly acknowledge Trump and hope to receive his help and raise sufficient funds to maintain the operation of the agency.