In first Kennedy Center visit, Trump slams 'Hamilton' and lauds other 'Broadway hits'
In his first visit to the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts since taking over as chairman, President Trump said he never liked 'Hamilton' but expected other 'Broadway hits' to do quite well.
During his first tour of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts since taking over as the institutionâs chairman, President Donald Trump said he never liked âHamilton,â but that he expected other âBroadway hits,â including âLes MisĂŠrables,â to do well for the center.
âThe thing that does well are Broadway hits,â Trump said during a press conference before meeting with the board, which now consists of 30 of his allies, including his chief of staff Susie Wiles. Monday marks the first time Trump has convened the board following his February takeover of the center after ousting all board members appointed by former President Joe Biden and firing the centerâs longtime president, Deborah F. Rutter.
Trumpâs knock against Broadway superstar Lin-Manuel Mirandaâs âHamiltonâ comes after the mega-hit canceled a run of shows at the center next year, in part because, âThe Kennedy Center has long been an artistic center historically devoid of a political point of view, with programming agnostic to the policy shifts of the times. At its heart, âHamiltonâ celebrates American diversity. The recent shift in the Kennedy Centerâs ideology and board leadership has made it untenable for a production like âHamiltonâ to celebrate and be celebrated there today,â Miranda told The Times in a statement.
Trump also lamented the physical state of the center, which broke ground in 1964 and opened to the public in 1971. The center, Trump said, was in âtremendous disrepair, as is the rest of our country.â Trump said he was âdisappointed,â but he and the board will âdo what has to be doneâ when it comes to restoring the center. Trump did not elaborate on what exactly needed maintenance, just that there were ârooms underground with no windowsâ that would never be used and were âsuch a waste of money.â
Many performing arts centers contain labyrinthine windowless rooms underground for dressing, makeup and costumes, although it remains unclear if these were the rooms Trump was referring to.
The unions were also in Trumpâs cross hairs Monday as he criticized âthe union structure,â saying âthey wanted $30,000 just to move a pianoâ so board member and âGod Bless the USAâ singer Lee Greenwood could perform for the board.
âItâs really emblematic of our country,â Trump said, shaking his head.
The Kennedy Center ârepresents a very important part of D.C. and actually our country, and I think itâs important to make sure that our country is represented well,â Trump said, adding that people often express disappointment after attending shows. âWeâre cleaning up Washington D.C., and this is a big part of Washington D.C.â
During his board meeting, Trump was also expected to propose changes to the honors advisory committee, according to the New York Times. Trumpâs interest in the centerâs annual honors dates back to his first term in office when several honorees, including Norman Lear, said they would boycott the event if Trump were to attend. He did not, marking only the fourth time in the organizationâs history that a president was not at the ceremony.
Upcoming programming at the center under Trumpâs leadership and that of interim executive director Ric Grenell was reportedly on the agenda as well, according to White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt. Since Trumpâs takeover, Kennedy Center watchers have been on pins and needles about what the schedule might look like. Former Trump adviser Steve Bannon suggested that the J6 Prison Choir â composed of men jailed after the riot at the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021 â should perform there.
During a visit to the Kennedy Center last week, Vice President JD Vance was loudly booed when he showed up with his wife Usha Vance for a performance by the National Symphony Orchestra.
In response to the reception, Grenell wrote on X, âIt troubles me to see that so many in the audience appear to be white and intolerant of diverse political views. Diversity is our strength. We must do better. We must welcome EVERYONE. We will not allow the Kennedy Center to be an intolerant place.â
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