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Trump Completes Kennedy Center Overhaul With Fox News Appointees

President Trump appoints Laura Ingraham and Maria Bartiromo to the Kennedy Center board, finalizing a partisan transformation of the arts institution.

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Former U.S. President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump participates in a Fox News town hall with Laura Ingraham in Greenville, South Carolina, U.S. February 20, 2024. REUTERS/Sam Wolfe/File Photo
Journalist Maria Bartiromo stands in the Oval Office on the day U.S. President Donald Trump signs executive orders, at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S. March 6, 2025. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/File Photo

Overview

  • President Donald Trump has named Fox News hosts Laura Ingraham and Maria Bartiromo to the Kennedy Center board, completing his appointments to the institution's leadership.
  • Trump's takeover of the Kennedy Center included ousting longstanding Democratic appointees, naming himself chairman, and installing loyalists on the board.
  • The Kennedy Center has faced backlash from artists and performers, including the cancellation of scheduled shows like the Broadway hit 'Hamilton,' citing concerns over politicization.
  • Richard Grenell, a close Trump ally, has been appointed interim president of the Kennedy Center, replacing former leadership dismissed by Trump.
  • The changes have led to significant controversy, with critics arguing the historically bipartisan arts institution has become a partisan platform under Trump's leadership.