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Trump Solidifies Control Over Kennedy Center During First Board Meeting

President Trump outlines plans to reshape the Kennedy Center's programming and address financial challenges after appointing allies to its leadership.

FILE - The Kennedy Center is seen Aug. 13, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)
U.S. President Donald Trump looks down from the Presidential Box in the Opera House at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts as he participates in a guided tour and leads a board meeting on March 17, 2025 in Washington, DC.
President Donald Trump talks with reporters as he visits the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, Monday, March 17.

Overview

  • President Trump presided over his first Kennedy Center board meeting, emphasizing the need to reform its programming and financial management.
  • Trump criticized the center's structural design, calling its facilities poorly managed and pledging to 'fix' the institution.
  • Artists, including the cast of 'Hamilton,' have canceled performances in protest of Trump's leadership and cultural agenda.
  • Vice President JD Vance was booed by audience members during a recent National Symphony Orchestra performance at the Kennedy Center.
  • Trump plans to influence the Kennedy Center Honors selection process, consolidating control over the institution's prestigious awards.