WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 19: Construction fencing surrounding portions of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, on September 19, 2026 in Washington, DC. Thousands of protesters gathered outside the Kennedy Center on Friday night as President Trump announced the imminent closure of the facility for renovations this week. (Photo by Graeme Sloan/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 19: A statue of President John F. Kennedy outside The Reach at The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, on September 19, 2026 in Washington, DC. Thousands of protesters gathered outside the Kennedy Center on Friday night as President Trump announced the imminent closure of the facility for renovations this week. (Photo by Graeme Sloan/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 19: A statue of President John F. Kennedy outside The Reach at The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, on September 19, 2026 in Washington, DC. Thousands of protesters gathered outside the Kennedy Center on Friday night as President Trump announced the imminent closure of the facility for renovations this week. (Photo by Graeme Sloan/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 19: A balloon depicting US President Donald Trump flies outside the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, on September 19, 2026 in Washington, DC. Thousands of protesters gathered outside the Kennedy Center on Friday night as President Trump announced the imminent closure of the facility for renovations this week. (Photo by Graeme Sloan/Getty Images)

A board shows the prices of Regular Unleaded and Diesel at the Washington Services, north east England on September 19, 2026. Average diesel prices in the United States struck a record high of just under $6.27 a gallon Tuesday, the motorists' association AAA said, pressuring President Donald Trump ahead of midterm congressional elections. (Photo by Paul ELLIS / AFP via Getty Images)

A board shows the prices of Regular Unleaded and Diesel at the Washington Services, north east England on September 19, 2026. Average diesel prices in the United States struck a record high of just under $6.27 a gallon Tuesday, the motorists' association AAA said, pressuring President Donald Trump ahead of midterm congressional elections. (Photo by Paul ELLIS / AFP via Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 18: Journalists from CNN depart the White House grounds on September 18, 2026 in Washington, DC. President Donald Trump announced via TruthSocial that he would be banning CNN, MSNOW and Politico from the White House. (Photo by Daniel Heuer/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 18: Demonstrators listen to a speaker during a rally outside the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on September 18, 2026 in Washington, DC. Demonstrators gathered to form a human chain around the building after President Trump announced the potential closure of the facility.(Photo by Tom Brenner/Getty Images)