Summary
President Trump announced he will host the Kennedy Center Honors, a major performing arts awards ceremony, which he did not attend during his first term. The announcement came after Trump installed himself as head of the Kennedy Center, removing some previous board members, leading to a drop in subscription sales.
Key Facts
- President Trump will host this year's Kennedy Center Honors ceremony.
- During his first term, Trump did not attend the Kennedy Center Honors.
- Trump appointed himself as the head of the Kennedy Center in February.
- He removed some members of the bipartisan board, causing some artists to boycott.
- Subscription sales for the Kennedy Center's upcoming season dropped by $1.6 million.
- Trump joked about giving himself an award next year.
- A House spending bill proposes renaming the Kennedy Center after Trump, but this change would violate laws creating the center.
