- So, one, there is no such entity as Trump Kennedy Center. Two, you’re closing down entertainment ops because you can no longer book any acts. Nobody with any integrity wants to perform at your sham.
- Trump: "I have determined that the fastest way to bring The Trump Kennedy Center to the highest level of Success, Beauty, and Grandeur, is to cease Entertainment Operations for an approximately two year period of time, with a scheduled Grand Reopening that will rival and surpass anything."