Controversy has spread across the US arts world after the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts was renamed to include Trump's name, prompting performers to cancel or reconsider scheduled appearances and igniting debate over the institution's mission and the legality of the move.
The Kennedy Center, long regarded as America's premier performing arts venue and a non-partisan cultural memorial established by Congress in 1964, has abruptly become a flashpoint in a broader struggle over politics and national symbols.
