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'Disaster': Kennedy Center employee reveals venue’s 'depressing' decline under Trump
Trump Turned the Kennedy Center Into a Loyalty PurgeThe Point Was ControlThe source story is simple enough: since returning to the White House, Donald Trump has treated the Kennedy Center like another property to be conquered, not a public cultural institution to be stewarded. The result has been cancellations, empty halls, dismissals, and a venue run by political appointees with no serious arts-management credentials.Power, Not ConfusionThis did not happen by accident. Trump holds the institutional power; Trump chose the takeover; Trump’s board and Richard Grenell executed it. The people…
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