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What’s going on with the Kennedy Center under Trump?

Donald Trump has restructured the Kennedy Center's leadership and announced that he is now the board's chair with unanimous support.
The Kennedy Center canceled performances, including one by the Gay Men's Chorus of Washington, D.C., citing financial and scheduling concerns.
Kennedy Center President Deborah F. Rutter resigned following the board shake-up, expressing sadness about the impact on artists and staff.
Trump replaced David M. Rubenstein, and the board is now primarily Republican with new members, including Attorney General Pamela Bondi.

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What’s going on with the Kennedy Center under Trump?

FILE - The Kennedy Center is seen Aug. 13, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)(AP/Jacquelyn Martin) FILE - The Kennedy Center is seen Aug. 13, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)(AP/Jacquelyn Martin) Until a few weeks ago, the biggest news to come out of the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., was its annual celebration of notable American artists. That has changed since the return of Donald Trump. In the f…

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What's going on with the Kennedy Center under Trump?

Until a few weeks ago, the biggest news to come out of the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., was its annual celebration of notable American artists. That has changed since

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How does the Kennedy Center work?

Donald Trump is not only upending American governance; he also intends to wield cultural influence. So he is taking on an unusual presidential side gig, as chairman of The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.Trump undertook a "massive overhaul" of the Kennedy Center in the weeks after his inauguration, said USA Today. He fired board members who had been appointed by the Biden Administration, as well as longtime chairman David Rubenste…

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DAVID MARCUS: Country music at Kennedy Center? Bring it on.

Columnist David Marcus writes that President Trump's takeover of the Kennedy Center could make it more culturally relevant to ordinary Americans.

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Penn Live

President Trump will destroy the Kennedy Center

Trump will not be satisfied until he destroys a marvelous institution which has brought the country performances for which he has not the slightest appreciation.

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Trump’s Kennedy Center takeover should ring warning bells | On the Record – The Daily Free Press

A shift is occurring not just in the Kennedy Center, but in the way our politicians interact with art and culture at large. Already, we can see the ways in which conservative media — mainly through podcasts and sports — have influenced swaths of young adults.

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