President Donald Trump speaks to the media in the Hall of Nations in John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on March 17, 2025 in Washington, DC
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President Trump Announcement of the truth social According to a person who was familiar with the situation, the Kennedy Center would apply for the 48th annual recipient of the Kennedy Center to apply for anonymity because they fear professional effects for pronouncing. They said NPR that the staff was often “out of the loop” and “feared that they won't have enough time to sell tickets and sponsorship”.
Trump published the announcement on Tuesday morning. It is partly said: “Big candidates for the Trump/Kennedy Center, Hoppla, I mean, Kennedy Center, Awards”, which is alluding to one Bill in the congress That would rename the venue for performing arts to him.
Trump continued: “There is enormous work and money is spent to bring them back to the absolute top level of luxury, glamor and entertainment.”
The Kennedy Center honors, which was awarded in John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC. have The prestigious, lifelong achievement Awards is long as the main criterion is “artistic excellence”. The winners include Steven Spielberg, Quincy Jones, Rita Moreno, Herbie Hancock, Dick van Dyke, Renee Fleming and Francis Ford Coppola.
While winners are usually living artists, Trump weakened the names Babe Ruth and Elvis Presley as possible recipients.
The Kennedy Center Honors was traditionally the largest fundraising campaign of the performing venue.
In February Trump headed one overhaul From the leadership of the Kennedy Center by dismissing the previously appointed board of trustees together with the long -time chairman of Kennedy Center David Rubenstein. Deborah Rutter, who acted president of the cultural center for over a decade, was also displaced.
After President Trump's domestic expenditure agenda, the Kennedy Center receives 257 million dollars. That is six times What it usually receives from the congress annually.
Jennifer Vanasco edited this story for Air and Web.