Overview
- President Donald Trump wrote on Truth Social that the venue had long run deficits and said he merely came in to save it.
- Ticket sales for The Nutcracker dropped 33% compared with the prior 23 years following Trump’s assumption of control.
- The Kennedy Center’s annual awards broadcast, hosted by Trump in December, recorded the lowest ratings in its history.
- Reporting describes canceled performances and cratering sales since Trump installed himself as board chair.
- A Trump-aligned board voted unanimously to rename the venue the Trump-Kennedy Center despite lacking authority to change its name.