{"id":2400557,"date":"2025-02-07T22:07:02","date_gmt":"2025-02-08T03:07:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-appoints-himself-chairman-of-kennedy-center-board\/"},"modified":"2025-02-07T22:07:48","modified_gmt":"2025-02-08T03:07:48","slug":"trump-appoints-himself-chairman-of-kennedy-center-board","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-appoints-himself-chairman-of-kennedy-center-board\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump appoints himself chairman of Kennedy Center board"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-appoints-himself-chairman-of-kennedy-center-board%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2400557&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Former President Donald Trump has appointed himself as chairman of the Kennedy\u2063 Center\u200b Board of Trustees,\u2063 following the dismissal of its previous members. In a post on Truth Social, Trump criticized the current \u2063direction of the Kennedy Center, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-calls-out-texas-rangers-for-opening-at-full-capacity-says-its-a-mistake-not-responsible\/\" title=\"Biden Calls Out Texas Rangers For Opening At Full Capacity, Says It\u2019s A \u2018Mistake,\u2019 \u2018Not Responsible\u2019\">specifically calling<\/a> out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/5-crazy-examples-of-universities-spending-thousands-on-sex-weeks-and-drag-shows\/\" title=\"5 Crazy Examples Of Universities Spending Thousands On \u2018Sex Weeks\u2019 And \u2018Drag Shows\u2019\">drag shows<\/a> as a sign of its decline. He\u200c has promised too revitalize\u2062 the institution and indicated that a new board will be announced soon.\u200b Trump expressed his intention to \u2064create a &#8220;Golden\u200c Age in Arts and Culture,&#8221; stating that the Kennedy Center is a vital\u200d American institution that should showcase the best \u200ctalent. his approach marks\u200b a departure from his first term when he maintained a contentious relationship with the center, often avoiding\u2064 it \u2064due to\u200c perceived hostility from the artistic community. With a renewed focus on \u2063the Kennedy Center, Trump aims to alter\u2062 its cultural direction.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Trump appoints himself chairman of Kennedy Center board<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1984293\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Donald Trump\">Donald Trump<\/a> fired the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kennedy-center\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Kennedy Center\">Kennedy Center<\/a> Board of Trustees and appointed himself as chairman.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>In a Friday night Truth Social <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/113964959500715895\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"post\">post<\/a>, Trump promised to reinvigorate the institution, citing the example of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/libs-of-tiktok-faces-more-censorship-from-major-social-media-platform\/\" title=\"Libs Of TikTok Faces More Censorship From Major Social Media Platform\">drag shows featured<\/a> at the Kennedy Center as examples of its decline. Though Trump didn&rsquo;t specify who he was purging from the board, it likely includes Democratic strategist Mike Donilon, former White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, and the Democratic National Committee&rsquo;s finance chairman, Chris Korge.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;At my direction, we are going to make the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C., GREAT AGAIN. I have decided to immediately terminate multiple individuals from the Board of Trustees, including the Chairman, who do not share our Vision for a Golden Age in Arts and Culture,&rdquo; he said. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">President Donald Trump speaks at a dinner with Senate Republicans at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, Friday, Feb. 7, 2025. (AP Photo\/Ben Curtis)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&ldquo;We will soon announce a new Board, with an amazing Chairman, DONALD J. TRUMP! Just last year, the Kennedy Center featured Drag Shows specifically targeting our youth &mdash; THIS WILL STOP. The Kennedy Center is an American Jewel, and must reflect the brightest STARS on its stage from all across our Nation. For the Kennedy Center, THE BEST IS YET TO COME!&rdquo; Trump added.<\/p>\n<p>Trump will take the position from philanthropist David Rubenstein, who has held the position for 14 years. He previously signaled that he would step down after September 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Trump had a fraught relationship with the United States&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">national cultural center<\/a> during his first term. After three of five recognized artists said that they would boycott the White House reception before the Kennedy Center Honors Gala, Trump canceled it. He became the only president since the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/i-love-the-italian-people-trump-proclaims-at-annual-italian-american-gala-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"\u2018I love the Italian people\u2019 ... proclaims at annual Italian American gala - Washington Examiner\">gala&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s creation in 1978 not to attend at least once during his presidency.<\/p>\n<p>Greeted with a cold reception, Trump chose to largely avoid the Kennedy Center during his first term. In line with his more hands-on approach his second time around, he&rsquo;s now pursuing a different strategy.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The attitude is different this time. The attitude is&nbsp;<em>Go f*** yourself<\/em>,&rdquo; one of the people familiar with the planning <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theatlantic.com\/politics\/archive\/2025\/02\/trump-kennedy-center-arts\/681613\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"told\">told<\/a> the <em>Atlantic<\/em>. &ldquo;It&rsquo;s ridiculous for four years for Trump and Melania to say, &lsquo;We&rsquo;re not going to the Kennedy Center because Robert De Niro doesn&rsquo;t like us.&rsquo;&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Trump vacillated about federal funding for the Kennedy Center during his first administration, variously defending and criticizing federal funding for it.<\/p>\n<p>The president has signaled an interest in a variety of artistic pursuits during his second term, including a &ldquo;Garden of American Heroes&rdquo; and celebrations of the United State&rsquo;s 250th anniversary in 2026.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1984293\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1984293\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump names himself chairman of Kennedy Center board<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2653,"featured_media":2400558,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/AP25039051422117.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[50059,50058,50057,32603,3634],"class_list":["post-2400557","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-arts-leadership","tag-board-appointment","tag-kennedy-center","tag-political-news","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/AP25039051422117.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2400557","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2653"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2400557"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2400557\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2400561,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2400557\/revisions\/2400561"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2400558"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2400557"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2400557"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2400557"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}