{"id":2446204,"date":"2025-06-11T22:57:02","date_gmt":"2025-06-12T02:57:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/grenell-urges-tolerance-amid-boycott-questions-at-trump-run-kennedy-center-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-06-11T22:58:06","modified_gmt":"2025-06-12T02:58:06","slug":"grenell-urges-tolerance-amid-boycott-questions-at-trump-run-kennedy-center-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/grenell-urges-tolerance-amid-boycott-questions-at-trump-run-kennedy-center-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Grenell urges \u2018tolerance\u2019 amid boycott questions at Trump-run Kennedy Center &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"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\">26<\/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%2Fgrenell-urges-tolerance-amid-boycott-questions-at-trump-run-kennedy-center-washington-examiner%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=2446204&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>At teh <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/san-francisco-giants-will-wear-rainbow-pride-patterns-on-their-uniforms-caps\/\" title=\"San Francisco Giants Will Wear Rainbow \u2018Pride\u2019 Patterns On Their Uniforms, Caps\">opening night<\/a> of the kennedy Center&#8217;s performance of *Les Mis\u00e9rables*,Richard Grenell,appointed by Trump as the center&#8217;s president,addressed inquiries about actor boycotts and <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >political tensions related<\/a> to the event and his leadership.When questioned about the potential for boycotts, Grenell dismissed the idea, suggesting that past concerns were outdated and emphasizing the need for tolerance among attendees, including Democrats apprehensive about Trump&#8217;s involvement. As Trump&#8217;s takeover in early 2025, the Kennedy Center has faced criticism, including the cancellation of shows like *Hamilton*. Despite the controversy, the event was well-attended, and a representative affirmed the institution&#8217;s dedication to its mission amid <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/detransitioned-woman-denounces-stanford-child-psychiatrist-for-disparagement-of-psychiatric-intervention\/\" title=\"Detransitioned Woman Denounces Stanford Child Psychiatrist For \u2018Disparagement Of Psychiatric Intervention\u2019\">external pressures<\/a>.  <\/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\">Grenell urges &lsquo;tolerance&rsquo; amid boycott questions at Trump-run Kennedy Center<\/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_2145937\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>During the red carpet event for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kennedy-center\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Kennedy Center\">Kennedy Center<\/a>&lsquo;s opening night of<em> Les Mis&eacute;rables<\/em> on Wednesday, Richard Grenell, the Trump-appointed president of the institution, addressed questions regarding actor <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/protests\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"boycotts\">boycotts<\/a> and political tensions surrounding the performance and new leadership of the arts center.<\/p>\n<p>When asked by a reporter about actors potentially boycotting the event, Grenell inquired, &ldquo;Who reported that?&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/3439235\/terry-moran-joins-unemployed-former-tv-journalists-joining-substack\/\">Terry Moran joins growing wave of unemployed former TV journalists joining Substack<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3439106\/trumps-vances-wow-black-tie-fashion-kennedy-center\/\">&lsquo;Class is back&rsquo;: Trumps and Vances wow in black-tie fashion on Kennedy Center red carpet<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/3438873\/kennedy-center-trump-protesters-response-the-show-must-go-on\/\">Kennedy Center responds to Trump protesters: &#8216;The show must go on&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Upon learning that outlets like CNN and the<em> Washington Post<\/em> covered the story, he dismissed the weeks-old coverage, saying, &ldquo;That was a long time ago. Watch what happens.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Further pressed on what he would say to Democrats hesitant to attend due to President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Donald Trump\">Donald Trump<\/a>&lsquo;s involvement and new leadership of the center, Grenell <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/i\/broadcasts\/1mnGegOvnYNxX\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"responded\">responded<\/a>, &ldquo;I think you should be tolerant.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The Kennedy Center has been at the center of criticism since Trump took control of it in early 2025, replacing the board with his allies and appointing Grenell as president. This restructuring has led to the cancellation of several performances, including <em>Hamilton<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3416408\/kennedy-center-programming-expansion-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>KENNEDY CENTER EXPANDS BROADWAY AND FAMILY-FRIENDLY SHOWS IN TRUMP ERA<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In May, Broadway star Patti LuPone told the<em> New Yorker <\/em>that the &ldquo;Trumpified&rdquo; Kennedy Center <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/3424692\/richard-grenell-patti-lupone-blow-up-kennedy-center\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title='\"should get blown up,\"'>&ldquo;should get blown up,&rdquo;<\/a> a comment that drew sharp criticism from Grenell, who described such remarks as &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pete-hegseth-fired-up-after-learning-obesity-rate-among-reserve-troops-fit-not-fat\/\" title=\"Pete Hegseth Fired Up After Learning Obesity Rate Among Reserve Troops: ...FIT, not FAT...\">completely unacceptable&#038;rdquo<\/a>; and labeled the far Left as &ldquo;violent extremists.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Despite these tensions, the opening night proceeded with a full house. A Kennedy Center spokeswoman emphasized that &ldquo;the show must go on,&rdquo; highlighting the institution&rsquo;s commitment to its mission despite external pressures.<\/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_2145937\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2145937\"}});<\/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>Grenell calls for &#8216;tolerance&#8217; amid boycott concerns at Kennedy Center<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2678,"featured_media":2446205,"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\/06\/Grenell.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[6812,6483,15615,3634],"class_list":["post-2446204","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-boycott","tag-grenell","tag-tolerance","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Grenell.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2446204","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\/2678"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2446204"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2446204\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2446208,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2446204\/revisions\/2446208"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2446205"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2446204"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2446204"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2446204"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}