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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Hillel Italie

Christmas Eve tradition canceled at Kennedy Center in protest of Trump’s name on building

A long-standing Christmas Eve jazz concert at Washington, D.C.'s Kennedy Center has been canceled, with its host citing the controversial addition of Donald Trump’s name to the iconic performing arts venue.

Musician Chuck Redd, who has led the holiday tradition for over two decades, called off the performance after the White House announced last week that the president’s name would be affixed to the building.

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