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Trump to attend Kennedy Center board meeting after takeover

by Brett Samuels - 03/17/25 8:30 AM ET


Jacquelyn Martin, Associated Press
The Kennedy Center is seen Aug. 13, 2019, in Washington.

President Trump will visit the Kennedy Center on Monday for a tour and to attend a board meeting weeks after overhauling the cultural institution’s leadership and installing himself as its chairman. ... Trump is slated to visit the Kennedy Center at 3 p.m. EDT, according to the White House.

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Trump and his allies have sought to exert more control over the type of programming at the center, with the president saying there would be no more drag shows or “anti-American propaganda.”

Several celebrities have announced boycotts of the venue in response to Trump’s moves, and producers of the hit Broadway show “Hamilton” canceled upcoming performances at the Kennedy Center.

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Politics
Trump expected to attend Kennedy Center board meeting Monday

By Ed O'Keefe
March 16, 2025 / 11:57 PM EDT / CBS News

President Donald Trump is expected to visit the Kennedy Center for a board meeting on Monday, two sources familiar with the planning tell CBS News[.] ... Organizers have arranged for the meeting to be held onstage at the venue's opera house. ... "'Riverdance' loaded out tonight, so they're onstage tomorrow," one source told CBS News.

There are costs associated with staging the meeting in the opera house at one of the nation's premier cultural institutions, like stage crew overtime, the sources said. ... "There is a ton of security, associated stagehand costs. They've changed the plan about five times in three days, so lots of extra work," one source said.

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Several artists, including actor and producer Issa Rae and the team behind the hit Broadway musical "Hamilton," have canceled upcoming performances in protest of Mr. Trump's February takeover.

Last week, footage posted on social media showed audience members booing Vice President JD Vance, who was attending a National Symphony Orchestra performance at the Kennedy Center.

Ed O'Keefe
Ed O'Keefe is CBS News senior White House and political correspondent. He previously worked for The Washington Post covering presidential campaigns, Congress and federal agencies. His primary focus is on President Biden, Vice President Harris and political issues across the country.
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