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.'
President Trump announced Friday that he planned to take over as chair of the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.President Trump says he is taking over leadership of the John F. Kennedy Center for Performing Arts. He declared himself chairman of Washington D.C.'s long-celebrated cultural institution on Friday. In doing so, he'll replace billionaire philanthropist David Rubenstein, an ally of former President Joe Biden who was set to chair until 2026.
A representative for Rubenstein, co-founder and co-chairman of private equity giant Carlyle, said he had"no comment" about the news. But a statement from the Kennedy Center said they had received no official communications from the White House regarding changes to the board of trustees, though they were aware that board members received termination notices.
During his first term as president, Trump did not attend the Kennedy Center's annual gala; performing artists protested his administration and threatened to boycott Kennedy Center events at the White House.It wasn't immediately clear which Kennedy Center board members Trump would oust.
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