{"id":2530181,"date":"2026-01-05T17:49:02","date_gmt":"2026-01-05T22:49:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-view-deems-kennedy-centers-trump-rebrand-as-elite\/"},"modified":"2026-01-05T17:50:35","modified_gmt":"2026-01-05T22:50:35","slug":"the-view-deems-kennedy-centers-trump-rebrand-as-elite","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-view-deems-kennedy-centers-trump-rebrand-as-elite\/","title":{"rendered":"The View deems Kennedy Center&#8217;s Trump rebrand as &#8216;elite&#8217;"},"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\">18<\/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%2Fthe-view-deems-kennedy-centers-trump-rebrand-as-elite%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=2530181&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>The ViewS co-hosts criticized the Kennedy Center&#8217;s decision to rebrand itself as the &#8220;Trump-Kennedy Center&#8221; in honor of President Trump, calling the move &#8220;out of touch&#8221; and &#8220;elite.&#8221; Several artists have canceled performances after the board unanimously approved the name change, and co-host Alyssa Farah Griffin &#8211; who worked in Trump&#8217;s first administration &#8211; said the rebrand contradicts his campaign message about draining the swamp and focusing on affordability. Whoopi Goldberg joked about adding her own name, while Sara Haines called the change &#8220;petty&#8221; and noted it could be reversed by a future administration. Kennedy Center President Richard Grenell defended the move, blaming prior leadership for booking &#8220;far <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-appointees-decry-white-male-diplomacy\/\" title=\"Biden Appointees Decry \u2018White Male\u2019 Diplomacy\">left political activists<\/a>&#8221; and criticizing boycotts; the center is also seeking $1 million in damages from musician Chuck Redd after he declined to perform.The Washington Examiner contacted the Kennedy Center for comment.  <\/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\">The View deems Kennedy Center&rsquo;s Trump rebrand as &lsquo;elite&rsquo;: &lsquo;No one voted for this&rsquo;<\/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\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2453810\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><em>The View&rsquo;s<\/em> co-hosts dished various criticisms toward the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kennedy-center\/\">Kennedy Center&rsquo;s<\/a> recent rebrand honoring President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\">Donald Trump<\/a>, with one saying the change is &ldquo;out of touch&rdquo; with what the president campaigned on in 2024.<\/p>\n<p>Multiple artists and performers have <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/4364489\/kennedy-center-new-years-eve-shows-canceled-trump-renaming\/\">canceled their performances<\/a> after the arts center changed its name to &ldquo;the Trump-Kennedy Center&rdquo; last month, a change <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3926399\/kennedy-center-changing-name-to-trump-kennedy-center-after-unanimous-vote\/\">approved &ldquo;unanimously&rdquo; by its board<\/a>. While some co-hosts were critical of connecting the Kennedy Center to the sitting president, co-host <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/alyssa-farah-griffin\/\">Alyssa Farah Griffin<\/a>, who worked for Trump&rsquo;s administration in his first term, suggested the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidens-selling-of-oil-from-reserve-to-hunter-biden-tied-chinese-firm-impeachable-republicans\/\" title=\"Biden\u2019s Selling of Oil From Reserve to Hunter Biden-Tied Chinese Firm \u2018Impeachable\u2019: Republicans\">move runs counter<\/a> to Trump&rsquo;s bid to &ldquo;drain the swamp.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/4407344\/trump-heavyweights-capitol-hill-burning-questions-venezuela\/\">Trump heavyweights descend on Capitol Hill: Burning questions from lawmakers on Venezuela<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/4407306\/mike-collins-house-ethics-committee-investigation\/\">Ethics Committee extends inquiry into Mike Collins and his chief of staff<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/4407227\/califraudia-report-losses-250-billion\/\">&lsquo;Califraudia&rsquo; report puts state fraud, waste, and abuse losses at $250 billion<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;I can&rsquo;t think of something more elite than being like, &lsquo;I&rsquo;m adding my name to the Kennedy Center, and I&rsquo;m going to host the Kennedy Center Honors.&rsquo; It just feels so out of touch at a moment when everyone&rsquo;s talking about affordability coming off of the holidays. Like, no one voted for this,&rdquo; Griffin said on <em>The View<\/em> Monday.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&#8216;WICKED&#8217; COMPOSER CANCELS KENNEDY CENTER EVENT: &#8216;The View&#8217; co<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >-hosts discuss artists cancelling<\/a> their gigs after Pres. Trump added his name to the Kennedy Center. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/lXYFhLxP4E\">pic.twitter.com\/lXYFhLxP4E<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; The View (@TheView) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheView\/status\/2008253414661378522?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 5, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Both political parties are aiming to focus on the topic of affordability ahead of the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/2026-elections\/\">2026 midterm elections<\/a>, as Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) said Sunday that lowering the cost of living will be his party&rsquo;s <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4406241\/schumer-senate-vote-venezuela-military-authorization\/\">&ldquo;No. 1 focus.&rdquo;<\/a> Trump, meanwhile, said last month that the midterm elections will be <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/economy\/4362763\/trump-midterm-elections-pricing-despite-calling-affordability-dead-issue\/\">&ldquo;about pricing,&rdquo;<\/a> seemingly reversing his previous stance that affordability is a &ldquo;dead&rdquo; issue.<\/p>\n<p><em>The View<\/em> co-host <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/whoopi-goldberg\/\">Whoopi Goldberg<\/a> also criticized the Kennedy Center&rsquo;s rebrand, joking that she should add her own name to it. Co-host Sara Haines said the name change can be &ldquo;knocked off&rdquo; once a new administration enters the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/section\/news\/white-house\/\">White House<\/a>, adding that it is &ldquo;petty&rdquo; to add one&rsquo;s name before Kennedy.<\/p>\n<p>Kennedy Center President Richard Grenell suggested the center&rsquo;s cancellations are proof its previous leadership was &ldquo;more concerned about booking far left political activists&rdquo; over artists willing to perform for everyone. He added that anyone &ldquo;boycotting the Arts to show you support the Arts is a form of derangement syndrome.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The artists who are now canceling shows were booked by the previous far left leadership. <br \/>Their actions prove that the previous team was more concerned about booking far left political activists rather than artists willing to perform for everyone regardless of their political&hellip;<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Richard Grenell (@RichardGrenell) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RichardGrenell\/status\/2005844962769064196?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 30, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/4406543\/jimmy-kimmel-thanks-donald-jennifer-trump-after-winning-critics-choice\/\"><strong>JIMMY KIMMEL THANKS &lsquo;DONALD JENNIFER TRUMP&rsquo; AFTER WINNING CRITICS CHOICE AWARD<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The performing arts center is pursuing <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4362695\/grenell-1-million-damages-musician-canceled-performance-kennedy-center\/\">$1 million in damages<\/a> against musician Chuck Redd after he declined to perform following the name change. Redd had performed at the Kennedy Center annually since 2006 before canceling his latest concert due to the rebrand.<\/p>\n<p>The <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> contacted the Kennedy Center for comment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/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>The View calls Trump-Kennedy rebrand &#8216;elite<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2632,"featured_media":2530182,"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\/2026\/01\/AP25353743186047-e1767643171223.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[32319,50057,32639],"class_list":["post-2530181","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-donald-trump","tag-kennedy-center","tag-the-view"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/AP25353743186047-e1767643171223.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2530181","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\/2632"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2530181"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2530181\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2530185,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2530181\/revisions\/2530185"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2530182"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2530181"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2530181"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2530181"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}