Trump visits the Kennedy Center as he puts his mark on the national arts institution
The Kennedy Center is seen Aug. 13, 2019, in Washington. Credit: AP/Jacquelyn Martin
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Monday is visiting the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, where he is taking a tour and chairing a meeting of its board of directors.
It was his first time at the venerable institution since he began remaking it at the start of his second term in office. Trump fired the previous board of the Kennedy Center, writing on social media that they “do not share our Vision for a Golden Age in Arts and Culture.” He replaced them with loyalists and installed himself as chairman.
The Republican president's allies have complained that the Kennedy Center, which is known for its annual celebration of notable American artists, had become too liberal and “woke” with its programming.
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