Trump Visits Kennedy Center Amid Controversy and New Leadership
President Trump tours the Kennedy Center, addresses disrepair, and discusses programming changes while several artists protest the takeover.
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Trump fired the previous board on February 12 and installed new members, including himself as chairman.
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The president criticized the previous management for spending $250 million to build underground rooms, calling it “a terrible waste.”
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Trump visits the Kennedy Center as he puts his mark on the national arts institution
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Morris was the longtime pastor of Gateway Church, a megachurch located in the Dallas-Fort Worth suburb of Southlake and founded by Morris in 2000.
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Trump Says Kennedy Center 'in Tremendous Disrepair'
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Shortly after reoccupying the White House in January, Trump fired the entire Kennedy Center Board and replaced it with a number of conservative artists, musicians and other influential people.
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The Kennedy Center didn't respond to a request for details about the disrepair the president witnessed.
During tour, Trump declares the Kennedy Center is in "tremendous disrepair"
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Summary
President Trump visited the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts for the first time since starting his second term. He chaired a meeting of the newly appointed board, which he reshaped by dismissing the previous members. Trump described the center as being in 'tremendous disrepair,' expressing displeasure with its recent expansion and vowing to improve its programming. He notably mentioned plans for Broadway hits while facing backlash, as notable artists, including those behind 'Hamilton,' have canceled performances in response to his leadership changes. The Kennedy Center, pivotal since 1971, continues to navigate this politically charged landscape.
Perspectives
A former pastor of a Texas megachurch, Robert Preston Morris, has turned himself in to Oklahoma authorities after being indicted on multiple counts of child sexual abuse spanning decades.
The case highlights the balance between faith, accountability, and the legal system, emphasizing that justice for victims, like the accuser Cindy Clemishire, is paramount.
Morris' resignation from Gateway Church and his previous political activity raise questions about the intersection of leadership in both spiritual and civic realms.
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