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Trump Takes Over Kennedy Center Amid Crisis and Debt

3/16/2025

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President Trump has seized control of the Kennedy Center, installing loyalists and overhauling its leadership. With ticket sales crashing by 50% and artists like those from "Hamilton" pulling out, interim president Richard Grenell faces the daunting task of addressing $72 million in debt. Critics worry about the center's future and its artistic soul.

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Story summary

President Trump has seized control of the Kennedy Center, installing loyalists and overhauling its leadership. With ticket sales crashing by 50% and artists like those from "Hamilton" pulling out, interim president Richard Grenell faces the daunting task of addressing $72 million in debt. Critics worry about the center's future and its artistic soul.