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17. It's the only way he thinks he can hurt the Hollywood elites that hate him

Wed Feb 12, 2025, 07:24 PM

Feb 12

The thing is it doesn't hurt them, it hurts people who believe in the arts. The Kennedy Center is a public/private where the federal government provides about 20% of the funding, the rest comes from donations and ticket sales.

What should happen but I'm afraid will not is that all of the donors who are aginst Trump should immediately pull their funding. As much as I love the Kennedy Center, we need a scorched earth policy. If he takes something then better to destroy it so he can't play with his new toy.

It also seems like he's violating the charter by firing them so I wonder why one of the big donors doesn't sue claiming their donations were given with an understanding of how the board was supposed to work and therefore he is committing fraud.

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Trump Made Chair of Kennedy Center as Its President Is Fired [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Feb 12 OP

This is hilarious (in a way). greatauntoftriplets Feb 12 #1

Get ready to hear a lot of Wagnerian opera. Mike 03 Feb 12 #4

I saw that about Ben Folds. greatauntoftriplets Feb 12 #7

Oh great DENVERPOPS Feb 12 #36

Now showing at The Kennedy Center C_U_L8R Feb 12 #2

DEI! I'm reporting you! NT mahatmakanejeeves Feb 12 #3

"Ted Nugent to replace Ben Folds" Mike 03 Feb 12 #5

He couldn't even replace Ben Stein. Norbert Feb 12 #34

Paging Ted Nugent and Kid Rock ... new bookings await ... clear your calendars now FakeNoose Feb 12 #6

Cultural degradation, on top of the degradation of government, military, Wingus Dingus Feb 12 #8

I can't wait to see TurboDem Feb 12 #9

Maybe they should make a play called: "Deliverance: The Musical" Dave Bowman Feb 12 #10

I hope Jill Biden, Michelle Obama, Hillary Clinton and even Laura Bush will resign their Honorary Chair posts muriel_volestrangler Feb 12 #11

Country Bear Jamboree ... Kennedy Center Award Winners Oopsie Daisy Feb 12 #12

Dramatic reading of Mein Kampf by Scott Baio? SarcasticSatyr Feb 12 #13

Watch the next Democratic President NOT fire/replace all these MFer appointees. maxsolomon Feb 12 #14

We will NEVER have another Democratic president. kimbutgar Feb 12 #31

You could be right. maxsolomon Feb 13 #50

Does anyone know what Trump's fixation with the Kennnedy Center... keep_left Feb 12 #15

It's the only way he thinks he can hurt the Hollywood elites that hate him jgmiller Feb 12 #17

BINGO johnnyfins Feb 12 #38

I know I'm never going back there until he's gone. oberle Feb 13 #40

The Kennedy Center honors: Botany Feb 12 #16

Sean Hannity? GAK. 😑 electric_blue68 Feb 12 #19

Get ready for the Ashli Babbit Award for being a patriotic freedom fighter. Botany Feb 12 #20

Ohhh, boy. No kidding. Ugh. Her own damn fault! electric_blue68 Feb 12 #21

When you are committing felonies and putting other people's lives in danger and a law enforcement... Botany Feb 12 #22

I have NO Problem with what the guard did. Not sure I saw the footage past those particular insurectionists standing... electric_blue68 Feb 12 #23

I just wish they wouldve done that at the FRONT doors & windows. Callie1979 Feb 12 #29

Woah, the bastard went, and did it. BLARGH! electric_blue68 Feb 12 #18

He's really pushing it now. Initech Feb 12 #24

Dicktatorship begins Evolve Dammit Feb 13 #44

The next Democrat in office is going to have a lot of work to fix this shit. cstanleytech Feb 12 #25

3.2.1... kid rock to perform at Kennedy center kerouac2 Feb 12 #26

I think it's not a done deal for shithole.. Lovie777 Feb 12 #27

This is an obscenity Joinfortmill Feb 12 #28

You know he's going to change the name to the 🍑💩🤡 center when he completes the takeover of this country with his kimbutgar Feb 12 #30

Most performers will likely cancel. BidenRocks Feb 12 #32

This is some authoritarian megalomaniac behavior, for sure. Music Man Feb 12 #33

America you fucked up big time. bronxiteforever Feb 12 #35

This is some third world dictator bullshit. Initech Feb 12 #37

Will we see a stage adaptation of Triumph of the Will? DBoon Feb 13 #39

Mark Twain Prize for American Humor bmichaelh Feb 13 #41

I love the title. sheshe2 Feb 13 #42

How long until it's rebranded as the Trump Center for the Performing Arts? Marcuse Feb 13 #43

D.W. Griffith's "Birth of a Nation" jayschool2013 Feb 13 #45

Everything * touches dies. Only resistance can save US. CountMyVote4Reality Feb 13 #46

MotherFUCK this shit. (nt) Paladin Feb 13 #47

I want to see a boycott ShepKat Feb 13 #48

Next Year's Honorees: Proud Boys, Village People mdbl Feb 13 #49