# Trump is Made Chair of the Kennedy Center **URL:** \ **Category:** Politics & Elections\ **Tags:** trump\ **Created:** [February 12, 2025, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-is-made-chair-of-the-kennedy-center/1014248 "2025-02-12T21:55:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 13
**Author:** ![Joey\_P](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/919ad9/32.png) [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2026, 12:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-is-made-chair-of-the-kennedy-center/1014248/241 "2026-01-10T12:47:08Z")
> [@DavidNRockies](#): > > The venue will quite likely be among the most beautiful to ever host professional wrestling, though. Professional wrestling in a room with chairs made of marble seems like it’s just asking for someone to get their skull caved in. ---
**Author:** ![Magiver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/4491bb/32.png) [@Magiver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Magiver)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2026, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-is-made-chair-of-the-kennedy-center/1014248/242 "2026-01-10T17:37:41Z")
Go with the flow. If President Trump wants recognition give it to him. A brass plaque mounted on the sidewalk engraved with Trump Memorial Fire hydrant would give dog walkers a chance to express their feelings on a daily basis. ---
**Author:** ![bobot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bobot/32/21622_2.png) [@bobot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobot)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2026, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-is-made-chair-of-the-kennedy-center/1014248/243 "2026-01-10T18:29:44Z")
Or tell him to go fuck himself. Go with your gut. ---
**Author:** ![irae](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/f0a364/32.png) [@irae](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/irae)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2026, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-is-made-chair-of-the-kennedy-center/1014248/244 "2026-01-12T16:01:26Z")
They’re apparently not calling it that any longer, so not sure why ‘The DJT and THE JFK Center for the Performing Arts’ is getting involved. ---
**Author:** ![Marvin\_the\_Martian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/marvin_the_martian/32/2898_2.png) [@Marvin\_the\_Martian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marvin_the_Martian)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2026, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-is-made-chair-of-the-kennedy-center/1014248/245 "2026-01-12T17:10:10Z")
[![](https://scontent-phx1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/600319888_25887003774219475_4606452290233600037_n.jpg?_nc_cat=107&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=aa7b47&_nc_ohc=X15c0zpLmPUQ7kNvwEjZhkE&_nc_oc=AdmUF5Tb7YiRzBFtQjtNeLOKcis9spD933MmL43liPH7jN45YW5qT5X6wBS1xS35mOI&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-phx1-1.xx&_nc_gid=sAzkG-45-wNR3ccamxnIvQ&oh=00_Afo5sbvkF0K9zuoS0uKDwVCVWrVrgGhX9dWtAmbL4OqFOg&oe=696B18CE) ](https://scontent-phx1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/600319888_25887003774219475_4606452290233600037_n.jpg?_nc_cat=107&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=aa7b47&_nc_ohc=X15c0zpLmPUQ7kNvwEjZhkE&_nc_oc=AdmUF5Tb7YiRzBFtQjtNeLOKcis9spD933MmL43liPH7jN45YW5qT5X6wBS1xS35mOI&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-phx1-1.xx&_nc_gid=sAzkG-45-wNR3ccamxnIvQ&oh=00_Afo5sbvkF0K9zuoS0uKDwVCVWrVrgGhX9dWtAmbL4OqFOg&oe=696B18CE) ---
**Author:** ![DavidNRockies](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/davidnrockies/32/6279_2.png) [@DavidNRockies](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DavidNRockies)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2026, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-is-made-chair-of-the-kennedy-center/1014248/246 "2026-01-17T00:32:20Z")
The Washington National Opera managed to squeak it out [**[paywalled](https://news.google.com/read/CBMiwwFBVV95cUxQUW93VjJzY1REZDQtS0hZMmJuSGJoWWQxSnp3enp4RkdYWVlIR216cVBOT0dFN1lzeWdOenJOcWc2U3BPNjNmX3BiSkVfVTJwS2tjVFRBaUJUM2c1a01CeFg1V0todm5aZHZJUTVySlk5TGlkVHl1YXNHZHc0YTZNT3lzMFUtR0JXZ1Y4SWtwTTRlSFNUSFp2NUZZLThUU0FYMUZWN3JaUEZ6M0p5Z0NSTG5Na1FOTkp0Rm5uNTVCa3JRcUU?hl=en-US&gl=US&ceid=US%3Aen)**?] > [@](#): > > The Washington National Opera on Friday announced new venues for its spring season and a spike of donations from supporters after its public break with the Kennedy Center last week, as the performing arts complex faces upheaval following President Donald Trump’s takeover and a board vote to add his name to the building. > > March productions of “Treemonisha” and “The Crucible” will be staged at the Lisner Auditorium at George Washington University — where the company gave its first performances 70 years ago — while a venue for its May production of “West Side Story” will be announced at a later date, the opera said. Home. Home again. ---
**Author:** ![Q.Q.Switcheroo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/q.q.switcheroo/32/5713_2.png) [@Q.Q.Switcheroo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.Q.Switcheroo)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2026, 12:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-is-made-chair-of-the-kennedy-center/1014248/247 "2026-01-17T00:37:20Z")
> [@DavidNRockies](#): > > a venue for its May production of “West Side Story” will be announced at a later date, the opera said. 🎶 There’s a place for us…🎶 ---
**Author:** ![DavidNRockies](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/davidnrockies/32/6279_2.png) [@DavidNRockies](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DavidNRockies)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2026, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-is-made-chair-of-the-kennedy-center/1014248/248 "2026-01-17T00:42:30Z")
Nice! ---
**Author:** ![Kent\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kent_clark/32/105_2.png) [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2026, 3:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-is-made-chair-of-the-kennedy-center/1014248/249 "2026-01-30T03:27:52Z")
Kevin Crouch has resigned as Senior Vice President of Artistic Programming for the Center. His appointment was announced 12 days ago. That’s 1.2 Scaramuccis for those who keep track. > **[Kevin Couch Resigns as Kennedy Center Programming SVP Weeks After Appointment](https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Kevin-Couch-Resigns-as-Kennedy-Center-Programming-SVP-Weeks-After-Appointment-20260128)** > > Kevin Couch has resigned from his position as senior vice president of artistic programming at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts less than two weeks after his appointment was announced, according to The New York Times. ---
**Author:** ![wguy123](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wguy123/32/3161_2.png) [@wguy123](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wguy123)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2026, 3:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-is-made-chair-of-the-kennedy-center/1014248/250 "2026-01-30T03:55:04Z")
I wonder how the inaugural viewing of the _Melania_ movie went at the “Trump” Kennedy Center tonight? Looks like it was a Who’s Who of the right. Zoom in on these pictures. My favorite is them trying to get, what looks like a very drunk Pirro, to put down her wine box and stand where she needs to for the photo. [https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/29/style/melania-trump-movie-kennedy-center-premiere.html?unlocked\_article\_code=1.IVA.WV4I.GhgIDFVvKAtT&smid=url-share](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/29/style/melania-trump-movie-kennedy-center-premiere.html?unlocked_article_code=1.IVA.WV4I.GhgIDFVvKAtT&smid=url-share) [![](https://static01.nyt.com/images/2026/01/29/multimedia/29ST-MELANIA-RED-CARPET-02-tjwp/29ST-MELANIA-RED-CARPET-02-tjwp-superJumbo.jpg?quality=75&auto=webp) ](https://static01.nyt.com/images/2026/01/29/multimedia/29ST-MELANIA-RED-CARPET-02-tjwp/29ST-MELANIA-RED-CARPET-02-tjwp-superJumbo.jpg?quality=75&auto=webp) [![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/TEbtOSXmY0c/hq720.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEhCK4FEIIDSFryq4qpAxMIARUAAAAAGAElAADIQj0AgKJD&rs=AOn4CLC-yaCnzcBCp1NMdxsCo_Kp15RJyw) ](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/TEbtOSXmY0c/hq720.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEhCK4FEIIDSFryq4qpAxMIARUAAAAAGAElAADIQj0AgKJD&rs=AOn4CLC-yaCnzcBCp1NMdxsCo_Kp15RJyw) ---
**Author:** ![psychobunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/54ee81/32.png) [@psychobunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychobunny)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2026, 2:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-is-made-chair-of-the-kennedy-center/1014248/251 "2026-01-31T02:42:12Z")
Wrong forum ---
**Author:** ![wolfpup](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolfpup/32/10618_2.png) [@wolfpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfpup)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2026, 3:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-is-made-chair-of-the-kennedy-center/1014248/252 "2026-01-31T03:29:03Z")
> [@wguy123](#): > > I wonder how the inaugural viewing of the _Melania_ movie went at the “Trump” Kennedy Center tonight? Looks like it was a Who’s Who of the right. With this trash as its feature attraction tonight, the Kennedy Center continues to sink to new lows of tastelessness. The movie _Melania_ currently scores 8% among critics on RT, which is the lowest score I’ve ever seen for any movie, ever, with one critic commenting “look, Leni Riefenstahl was a terrible person, but at least she had some style”. ---
**Author:** ![Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/son_of_a_rich/32/5439_2.png) [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Son_of_a_Rich)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2026, 3:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-is-made-chair-of-the-kennedy-center/1014248/253 "2026-01-31T03:49:01Z")
Just to be sure, I looked up the precise definition of “hubris”, and there was a picture of Melania 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Fun\_Ball](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_fun_ball/32/17664_2.png) [@Happy\_Fun\_Ball](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Fun_Ball)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2026, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-is-made-chair-of-the-kennedy-center/1014248/254 "2026-01-31T20:10:10Z")
Who cares about the critics? Audiences love it! It has a 99% audience approval rating on RT! ---
**Author:** ![Smapti](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smapti/32/17938_2.png) [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2026, 11:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-is-made-chair-of-the-kennedy-center/1014248/255 "2026-02-01T23:48:33Z")
The Kennedy Center is closing, and presumably being torn down, because n̶o̶b̶o̶d̶y̶ ̶w̶a̶n̶t̶s̶ ̶a̶n̶y̶t̶h̶i̶n̶g̶ ̶t̶o̶ ̶d̶o̶ ̶w̶i̶t̶h̶ ̶T̶r̶u̶m̶p̶ it needs renovations to make it the bigliest most tremendous performing arts center that has ever existed in history. [![](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:4llrhdclvdlmmynkwsmg5tdc/bafkreiaeteovad7f7g3hhv2ybe4ruqj56qs3jadxl57c5tqmzy6oweq7my@jpeg) ](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:4llrhdclvdlmmynkwsmg5tdc/bafkreiaeteovad7f7g3hhv2ybe4ruqj56qs3jadxl57c5tqmzy6oweq7my@jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2026, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-is-made-chair-of-the-kennedy-center/1014248/256 "2026-02-01T23:53:15Z")
In short, another Trump business fails. ---
**Author:** ![DavidNRockies](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/davidnrockies/32/6279_2.png) [@DavidNRockies](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DavidNRockies)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2026, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-is-made-chair-of-the-kennedy-center/1014248/257 "2026-02-01T23:54:21Z")
I think we should take the win if he doesn’t either designate it as the Trump Presidential Library or the hangar for the Qatari 747. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2026, 12:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-is-made-chair-of-the-kennedy-center/1014248/258 "2026-02-02T00:00:21Z")
Unless he razes it without bothering to tell anyone, using his “renovation” ruse. ---
**Author:** ![CairoCarol](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cairocarol/32/3825_2.png) [@CairoCarol](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CairoCarol)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2026, 12:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-is-made-chair-of-the-kennedy-center/1014248/259 "2026-02-02T00:05:54Z")
If it actually does reopen in 2 years, I shudder to think what monstrosity it will be. ---
**Author:** ![PhillyGuy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ed655f/32.png) [@PhillyGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PhillyGuy)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2026, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-is-made-chair-of-the-kennedy-center/1014248/260 "2026-02-02T00:06:28Z")
> [@](#): > > The Trump Kennedy Center will close on July 4th, 2026, in honor of the 250th Anniversary of our Country . . . I thought this had to be satire, but unless someone has hacked Truth Social, it’s real. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-is-made-chair-of-the-kennedy-center/1014248.md?page=12) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-is-made-chair-of-the-kennedy-center/1014248.md?page=14)