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Ticket sales plummet at Kennedy Center after Trump takeover: Washington Post analysis
Ticket sales at the Kennedy Center fell to 57 percent of capacity, with 43 percent of seats unsold due to political and programming changes under Trump, according to The Washington Post.
- Nearly nine months after President Donald Trump took control, the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts’ three largest venues are selling far fewer tickets than in prior seasons, The Washington Post shows.
- President Donald Trump replaced the board and installed Richard Grenell, who removed drag programming and pulled WorldPride events, sparking artist and LGBTQ+ backlash including Lin-Manuel Miranda’s withdrawal.
- Ticketing records show the Center could have sold roughly 143,000 seats, yet more than 50,000 remained vacant and many tickets were given away as `comps` to staff or press, leaving over $1 million on the table 45 days into the season.
- Longtime donors have begun to disappear, and reporting and staff accounts say the drop in attendance has produced a cash crunch, while former Kennedy Center president Michael Kaiser warned the steep decline will harm future fundraising.
- Later this year, for the December 7 Honors, The Advocate reported Trump’s hands-on role reshapes the event while Christian programming and canceled or moved productions mask weak ticket sales.
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Ticket sales plummet at Kennedy Center after Trump takeover: Washington Post analysis
Ticket sales for the Kennedy Center have continued to plummet in the months since President Trump took over its operations. Tens of thousands of seats have been left empty at the three main performance venues, according to The Washington Post. About 43 percent of tickets remain unsold according to the Post’s daily analysis of the…
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Total News Sources18
Leaning Left10Leaning Right0Center2Last UpdatedBias Distribution83% Left
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- 83% of the sources lean Left
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C 17%
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