Overview

• President Trump hosted the Kennedy Center board, composed of loyalists, at the White House to outline his vision for reshaping the institution.
• The Kennedy Center has canceled a week of LGBTQ+ World Pride events scheduled for July, citing Trump's directive to remove 'woke' programming.
• Trump's proposed federal budget includes eliminating the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Humanities, further reducing support for arts and culture.
• Artists and performers, including the cast of Hamilton, Issa Rae, and Rhiannon Giddens, continue to boycott the Kennedy Center in protest of its politicization.
• The president has also criticized the Kennedy Center's recent expansion, 'The Reach,' and suggested aesthetic changes such as closing spaces and altering the building's design.