On his visit to the Kennedy Center this afternoon, the arts institution’s new chairman of the board, President Donald Trump, was asked by a reporter why it was so important for him to spend his time with the venue and on its lineup. “You have so much on your plate.
Why come here today?” the reporter asked. Trump answered, “This represents a very important part of D.C., and actually our country, and I think it’s important to make sure that our country is good shape and is represented well.
When people look at this — I’ve been hearing for a long time that they come here, and they’re disappointed when they come here.
We want them to be excited.” Just a couple of weeks into his presidency, amid the flurry of executive orders and tariffs, Trump seized control of the Kennedy Center and ensured that he was named chairman.
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