Trump’s announcement on social media follows a wave of cancellations since Trump fired the previous leadership and added his name to the building. Trump did not address his post on the recent cancellations.

Trump announced his plan days after the premiere of “Melania” a documentary on the first lady was shown in the story area. The proposal, he said, is subject to the approval of the Kennedy Center’s board, which is filled with his chosen allies. Trump his own chairs board of trustees of the center.

“This important decision, based on input from many Respected Experts, will take a tired, broken, and dilapidated Center, one that has been in poor condition, financially and structurally for years, and turn it into a World Class Bastion of Arts, Music, and Entertainment,” Trump wrote in his post.

Leading performing arts groups have staged appearances, most recently, composer Philip Glass, who announced his decision to withdraw his Symphony No. 15 “Lincoln” because he said the values ​​of the center today are in “direct conflict” with the message of the piece.

Earlier this month, the Washington National Opera Office has partnered that it will take away from the performances the Kennedy Center in another high-profile departure after Trump’s takeover of the US’s leading performing arts venue.

A Kennedy Center spokeswoman did not immediately respond to an emailed request for comment.