{"id":2400582,"date":"2025-02-08T07:36:02","date_gmt":"2025-02-08T12:36:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-fires-board-members-installs-himself-as-chairman-after-drag-show-at-kennedy-center\/"},"modified":"2025-02-08T07:38:25","modified_gmt":"2025-02-08T12:38:25","slug":"trump-fires-board-members-installs-himself-as-chairman-after-drag-show-at-kennedy-center","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-fires-board-members-installs-himself-as-chairman-after-drag-show-at-kennedy-center\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump Fires Board Members, Installs Himself as Chairman After Drag Show at Kennedy Center"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/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-fires-board-members-installs-himself-as-chairman-after-drag-show-at-kennedy-center%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=2400582&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 \u2064Donald Trump announced \u2064plans to\u200d dismiss \u200cseveral board trustees at the John \u200dF. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, intending to name himself as the new chairman. He criticized\u2062 the center for featuring programs he\u2064 deems\u2062 &#8220;woke,&#8221; notably\u200b referencing a drag show\u200d aimed at youth that occurred last year. Trump proclaimed his commitment \u200bto reshaping the Kennedy\u2063 Center to align with his \u2062vision for American arts and culture, asserting that\u2063 it shoudl \u2063celebrate the nation&#8217;s brightest talents. He did not specify which <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/president-trump-please-pardon-jon-woods-a-victim-of-process-crimes-like-michael-flynn\/\" title=\"President Trump, Please Pardon Jon Woods, a Victim of Process Crimes Like Michael Flynn\">board members<\/a> would be \u2062removed but identified David Rubenstein, the \u2062<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-jcos-chairman-says-gen-milleys-calls-with-china-are-not-abnormal\/\" title=\"Former JCOS ... says Gen. Milley\u2019s calls with China are not abnormal\">current chairman<\/a>, as one of them. The \u200cboard also\u200b includes several members affiliated with previous administrations, both Democrat and Republican. Trump&#8217;s actions\u200c signal an\u200b aggressive push\u200d to influence cultural institutions and counter what he describes as\u2063 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-what-radical-islam-and-the-woke-have-in-common\/\" title=\"WATCH: What Radical Islam And The ... Have In Common\">leftist dominance<\/a> in these areas.  <\/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\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?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<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>President Donald Trump announced on Friday that he would dismiss several board trustees at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and name himself chairman, referencing woke programs at the organization.<\/p>\n<p>Trump said on <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/113964959500715895\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a>  that the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/op-ed-need-new-jfk-commission\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kennedy<\/a> Center, a public-private partnership in Washington, D.C., that serves as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-appoints-himself-chairman-of-kennedy-center-board\/\" title=\"Trump appoints himself ... of ... ...\">national cultural center<\/a> of the United States, would be made &ldquo;GREAT AGAIN.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I have decided to <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">immediately terminate multiple individuals<\/a> from the Board of Trustees, including the Chairman, who do not  our Vision for a Golden Age in Arts and Culture,&rdquo; Trump wrote.<\/p>\n<p>The commander-in-chief specifically noted that &ldquo;just last year, the Kennedy Center featured Drag Shows specifically targeting our youth,&rdquo; vowing that &ldquo;THIS WILL STOP.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The Kennedy Center indeed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kennedy-center.org\/nso\/home\/2023-2024\/drag-salute-to-divas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">hosted<\/a> an event last June called &ldquo;A Drag Salute to Divas.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>The show was described as &ldquo;a revue showcasing the impersonations of the world&rsquo;s top musical legends including Tina Turner, Whitney Houston, Jill Scott, Taylor Swift, and Dolly Parton.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>To solve the problem, Trump said on  that &ldquo;we will soon announce a new Board, with an amazing Chairman, DONALD J. TRUMP!&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The Kennedy Center is an American Jewel, and must reflect the brightest STARS on its stage from all across our Nation,&rdquo; he continued. &ldquo;For the Kennedy Center, THE BEST IS YET TO COME!&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The Associated Press <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/trump-kennedy-center-board-chairman-firings-21cd0018c6e9f591d59becea8573d8c0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reported<\/a> that Trump did not say which board members would be dismissed beyond David Rubenstein, who has served as chairman since 2010.<\/p>\n<p>Rubenstein was first appointed by former President George W. Bush and reappointed by both former President Barack Obama and former President Joe Biden.<\/p>\n<p>There are many other Obama and Biden affiliates on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kennedy-center.org\/about-us\/leadership\/trustees\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">board<\/a>, including former White House Press Secretary <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/white-house-reporter-immediately-notices-big-difference-karoline-leavitt-conducts-press-briefing-compared-kjp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Karine Jean-Pierre<\/a>, Obama adviser Stephanie Cutter, and Biden ally Mike Donilon, per the Associated Press.<\/p>\n<p>There are also Trump allies who serve as trustees, such as recently confirmed Attorney General Pam Bondi and country music singer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/must-watch-lee-greenwood-releases-special-trump-version-god-bless-usa-video-election-day\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lee Greenwood<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The takeaway from this latest Trump action is that he&rsquo;s continuing his all-out assault on leftist power bases.<\/p>\n<p>We&rsquo;ve seen that in just the past few days with women&rsquo;s sports, foreign aid, and even <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/back-plastic-president-trump-bucks-bidens-paper-straws-executive-order\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">paper straws<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Now Trump is making clear plays toward influencing culture and the arts, domains that have been dominated by the American left.<\/p>\n<p>Unveiling himself as the new chairman shows that he is serious, that he has no intentions of slowing down, and perhaps most of all, that he is personally enjoying dismantling leftist hegemony in America.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and appoint himself as chairman, citing concerns over &#8220;woke&#8221; initiatives at the center. He stated that he aims to make the Kennedy Center, a public-private partnership in Washington, D.C., &#8220;GREAT AGAIN.&#8221; Trump mentioned that he would terminate multiple board members who do not align with his vision for a revitalized arts and culture scene. He specifically criticized last year&#8217;s Drag Shows aimed at youth, promising that such events would cease. The Kennedy Center had hosted an event titled \u201cA Drag Salute to Divas\u201d featuring impersonations of famous musical artists. Trump announced plans to introduce a new board with himself as chairman, emphasizing that the center should showcase America&#8217;s brightest talents. While he did not specify which members would be removed beyond David Rubenstein, who has been chairman since 2010, it was noted that many current board members have ties to former Presidents Obama and Biden. Trump&#8217;s actions reflect his ongoing efforts to challenge leftist influences in various sectors, including culture and arts<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2400583,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Picture-12.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[50064,3879,36879,50057,3634],"class_list":["post-2400582","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-board-members","tag-chairman","tag-drag-show","tag-kennedy-center","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Picture-12.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2400582","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\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2400582"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2400582\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2400586,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2400582\/revisions\/2400586"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2400583"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2400582"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2400582"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2400582"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}