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,

The shake-up has led to major artists resigning from their positions and canceling their upcoming performances.

President Trump is changing the composition of the Kennedy Center's board — and wants to change the types of performances the center shows.

President Trump and his appointees are now solely in charge of the Kennedy Center. Performers protested by dancing.

After mostly steering clear of the national cultural center during his first term, Trump has moved quickly to take control as he returns to office.

President Donald Trump wants to lavish his personal friends with Kennedy Center Honors, after parachuting himself into the hot seat at the cultural mecca. Earlier this month, Trump, who reportedly also privately railed against the center’s perceived focus on liberal artists,

Making way for things like a Roseanne Barr residency or "The Complete Tucker Carlson Experience," Trump's credibility lacking National Art Center in Washington DC is reported to have cowardly canceled the Gay Men's Chorus without telling anyone.