Donald Trump Says He’ll Name Himself Chairman Of Kennedy Center And Oust Board Members
deadline.comDonald Trump said that he will oust board members of the Kennedy Center, while naming himself as its new chairman. David Rubenstein is the current chairman of the center and agreed to stay in that role through 2026.
Trump wrote on Truth Social, “At my direction, we are going to make the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C., GREAT AGAIN. I have decided to immediately terminate multiple individuals from the Board of Trustees, including the Chairman, who do not share our Vision for a Golden Age in Arts and Culture.
We will soon announce a new Board, with an amazing Chairman, DONALD J. TRUMP! Just last year, the Kennedy Center featured Drag Shows specifically targeting our youth — THIS WILL STOP.
The Kennedy Center is an American Jewel, and must reflect the brightest STARS on its stage from all across our Nation. For the Kennedy Center, THE BEST IS YET TO COME!” Trump did not identify the board members he planned to terminate, but The Atlantic, which first reported on his plans, said that he planned to oust recent appointees including former White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and former Biden adviser Mike Donilon.
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