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President Donald Trump dismissed half the appointed trustees of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts’ board on Feb. 12, 2025. The remaining board members, most of whom he had recently appointed, then voted to make Trump the center’s chair. The board also fired Deborah Rutter, who had…

Jokes about the president’s power grab at the Kennedy Center in Washington soon pale. This is a nakedly authoritarian move, says the Guardian’s chief culture writer Charlotte Higgins

President says America First ally will oversee operations amid concern about politicization of top US cultural center

President Trump's second term marked by retribution against adversaries, reshaping government agencies, and launching investigations.

Donald Trump declared he's taking over the Kennedy Center and making himself chairman, leading the board to release an early-morning statement on Saturday.

President said current chairman David Rubenstein doesn’t share his vision, and complained about ‘drag shows’ at the center

President Trump announces plan to overhaul Kennedy Center board, removing chairman and appointing himself. Cultural institution in Washington D.C. targeted...

Francis Ford Coppola receives lifetime achievement award at star-studded event with politicians, actors and directors

Annual Kennedy Center Honors to celebrate Coppola, Grateful Dead, Sandoval, Raitt, and The Apollo with personalized tributes and surprise performances.