Trump, Kennedy Center

Trump names a new head of the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts in DC: himself
Trump said the cultural center's leaders did not share his values and criticized decisions to feature what he called "Drag Shows."
Trump Says He Will Dismiss Kennedy Center Board Members and Install Himself as Chair
The move by the president, whose authority to make the changes was not clear, is the latest attempt to bring a Washington institution under his control.
What is the Kennedy Center, and can Trump make himself chairman?
Trump said he would fire several Kennedy Center board members, including Chairman David M. Rubenstein, and make himself chair.
Trump says he’s firing Kennedy Center board of trustees members and naming himself chairman
President Donald Trump says he's firing members of the board of trustees for the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and naming himself chairman.
Trump Names His US Envoy Grenell as Kennedy Center's Interim Executive Director
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said on Monday that special U.S. envoy Richard Grenell will serve as the interim executive director of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington after announcing plans on Friday to shake up its board.
Trump Declares Himself Chairman of the Kennedy Center for the Arts
President Donald Trump announced his plans to gut the board of trustees of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington.
Trump plans to name himself chair of Kennedy Center, fire board members
The president announced Friday that he would remove multiple board members, including the Chairman, who do not share his vision for a "Golden Age in Arts and Culture."
Trump Names Loyalist Interim Leader of Kennedy Center as He Strengthens His Grip
Board members appointed by former President Joseph R. Biden Jr. were scrubbed from an official roster on the center’s website, along with the chairman, David M. Rubenstein.
Trump targets Kennedy Center in culture war
President Donald Trump has fired several members of the board of trustees for the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and make himself the center's chairman.
Trump names loyalist Ric Grenell interim boss of Kennedy Center
President Donald Trump named foreign policy adviser and loyalist Richard Grenell interim executive director of the Kennedy Center on Monday, days after appointing himself chair, solidifying his control over the iconic American cultural institution.
Trump names ally to lead Kennedy Center, leaving its future uncertain
Trump announced former acting DNI director Richard Grenell would lead the Kennedy Center. Board members received termination letters and their names were removed from the center’s website Monday.
Trump appoints himself Kennedy Center chair, fires board members and blasts past drag shows ‘targeting’ children
Trump, 78, said a new board that supports his “Golden Age in Arts and Culture” will be established, while blasting Washington ...
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Who is Kennedy Center's Chairman? What we know about David Rubinstein as Cultural Center responds to Trump posts to take control
The Kennedy Center, officially known as the John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts, has responded to one of ...
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Caroline Kennedy warns senators that cousin RFK Jr. is a ‘predator’
Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Calling Robert F. Kennedy Jr. a “predator” who is addicted to ...