Trump announces plans to gut the Kennedy Center board and appoint himself chairman

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2. Trump moves to reshape Kennedy Center, vows to end drag shows

Trump moves to reshape Kennedy Center, vows to end drag shows

By FOX 5 DC Digital Team Updated February 7, 2025 11:09pm EST FOX 5 DC

The Brief
• President Donald Trump plans to remove multiple Kennedy Center Board of Trustees members, including Chairman David M. Rubenstein.
• Trump criticized the Kennedy Center’s past programming, specifically drag performances, and vowed to reshape its cultural direction.
• The Kennedy Center, established in 1958 and renamed in honor of President John F. Kennedy in 1964, has been a major arts institution.

WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump announced his plans to remove multiple members of the Kennedy Center’s Board of Trustees Friday, including Chairman David M. Rubenstein.

Rubenstein, a billionaire investor and philanthropist, has led the Kennedy Center since 2010. He is also co-founder of the Carlyle Group, chairman of the National Gallery of Art and the Council on Foreign Relations, and a major donor to arts and cultural institutions.

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