Following President Donald Trump’s return from a North Carolina rally on Wednesday, images were released of him looking at a mysterious poster board while seated on Air Force One.

Much of the poster board wasn’t visible, but the words that could be gleaned from the photographs suggested that it relates to the Kennedy Center and the term “DEMOLISH.” However, the third word and much of the printout were hard to decipher from the images alone:

Trump is seen aboard Air Force One checking a Kennedy Center printout after landing at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, on September 16, 2026.

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The poster board appears related to the Kennedy Center, though much of it is not visible in the images.

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The photos capture parts of the text and graphics on the poster board.

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The images raised questions about what the president’s next steps could be regarding the venerated performance arts venue, which was “temporarily” closed after a board stacked with Trump loyalists voted to shutter it for alleged safety reasons.

Trump also indicated he wasn’t inclined to support the Kennedy Center and address its financial and physical needs unless his administration was publicly recognized for it. On Tuesday, a federal judge ruled that the center could not affix his name to the building regardless of the president’s demands.

“For me to go and fix it...and then have to subsidize it for years to come...I think that the Trump administration should certainly have recognition,” Trump told reporters on Wednesday. “Because frankly if we don’t do that, it’s going to close, it’ll end up being ripped down.”

The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment about what was on the poster board.

Bill Pulte, director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, was seen carrying poster boards as Trump and other officials exited the plane on Wednesday night.

Bill Pulte, director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, carries poster boards as he follows President Donald Trump off of Air Force One on September 16, 2026, at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland.

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