US President Donald Trump on Monday visited the Center for Performing Arts John F. Kennedy, where he visited a tour and presided over the meeting of his Board of Directors.
It was his first time at the Marquee Art Institution since he started remodeling him at the beginning of his second term.
Trump released the previous board of the Kennedy Center, writing on social media that “they do not share our vision of the golden age in art and culture.” He replaced them with loyalists, including the head of the White House headquarters Susie Wiles, Chief lawyer Pam Bonda and USha Vance, his wife, vice -president JD Vance, and installed himself as a chairman.
The ally of the Republican President complained that Kennedy Center, who is known for his annual celebration of notable American artists, has become too liberal and “woke up” with his programming.
In an interview with journalists on the eve of the Committee meeting on Monday, Trump complained about the “huge scary”, saying that the Center “represents a very important part of the DC in fact our country.”
He expressed dissatisfaction with the recent expansion of the complex, known as “reach”, which contains studies, rehearsals and meeting institutions, suggesting that he would move to close the premises because they lack windows.
Trump also discussed plans for the “strong improvement” of the Kennedy Center and his upcoming art program.
“We’ll have a few really good shows,” he said, adding, “What is good is Broadway hits.”
Several artists and productions including Broadway Smash HamiltonThey gave up performing at the Kennedy Center in protest because of Trump’s takeover.
“I was never a big fan, I never liked Hamilton Very, “Trump said in a response.
Trump also complained about the cost of costs in the center, saying that musician Lee Greenwood wanted to perform on Monday at the first meeting of the Committee he presided over, but it would cost us $ 30,000 to “move the piano”.
Kennedy Center, sitting on the banks of the Potomac River, opened in 1971 and enjoyed two -sided support over the years.
However, Trump has a frasstive relationship with him, from the first term of the president. He skipped the annual honor ceremony every year.
