This commitment comes after Trump, last month, assumed the role of chairman of the board of trustees, replacing members appointed under the Biden administration with his own selection. This move has stirred up the arts and cultural scene.
"We’re going to spend a lot of effort, a lot of money on (fighting) crime, and we’re going to spend it on fixing it up," Trump declared at the onset of the board meeting, as reported by The Washington Examiner. He expressed his disdain for graffiti on the "beautiful, white statuary marble" and emphasized the need to curb crime and homelessness in the vicinity of the venue. Trump also proposed an overhaul of the center's schedule to include more popular Broadway hits such as Les Misérables.
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Trump underscored the importance of the Kennedy Center, stating, "I’ve been hearing reports, and I thought it was very important to make this good. It’s a very big part of the fabric of Washington D.C. We’re going to make our capital great again just like we’re going to make our country great again."
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However, this sentiment is not universally shared. Vice President JD Vance and second lady Usha Vance were met with boos from the audience during a National Symphony Orchestra performance just days before the meeting. This incident highlighted the existing divide between the Trump administration and the regular patrons of the Kennedy Center.
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Richard Grenell, special missions envoy and interim president of the Kennedy Center, has reportedly expressed his commitment to "diversity and inclusion" in an email to the center's staff after assuming his new role. Grenell has been vocal on social media about the need for tolerance, particularly in response to the incident involving the Vances.
He criticized the predominantly white audience of the Kennedy Center for their intolerance of diverse political views, stating, "It troubles me to see that so many in the audience appear to be white and intolerant of diverse political views. Diversity is our strength. We must do better. We must welcome EVERYONE."
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These comments stand in stark contrast to the Trump administration's swift moves to cut diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives from the federal workforce and private businesses. Trump's dissatisfaction with the "woke" Kennedy Center led him to take control of the bipartisan institution, replacing the previous chairman of the board of trustees, David Rubenstein, with himself and dismissing Kennedy Center President Deborah Rutter. Several board members resigned in protest, including TV producer Shonda Rimes.
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The board now includes notable conservative figures such as the second lady, White House chief of staff Susie Wiles, Attorney General Pam Bondi, and Fox News host Laura Ingraham. This shift in leadership has sparked backlash from major celebrity artists, including Lin Manuel-Miranda and actress Issa Rae, who have canceled events at the Kennedy Center in protest of Trump's takeover.
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During the recent board meeting, Trump criticized the center's previous management for their excessive spending, citing $250 million spent on "rooms underground" that "nobody’s going to use." He also lamented the high costs associated with performances, revealing that a performance by musical artist Lee Greenwood was canceled due to the $30,000 cost imposed by the "union structure."
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Trump reiterated his commitment to making the Kennedy Center a clean, inviting place that would attract visitors from across the nation. "We’re not going to have people using such a waste of money, such a terrible waste … we’ll make it great again," Trump said. "This represents a very important part of D.C and actually our country, and I think it’s important to make sure that our country is in good shape and is represented well."
