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Patti LuPone Slams Trump: 'Kennedy Center Should Be Blown Up'

5/28/2025

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Broadway legend Patti LuPone didn't hold back in her fierce critique of President Trump's handling of the Kennedy Center, declaring it "should get blown up." In a candid New Yorker interview, she voiced her frustration over Trump's board changes and the growing corporate grip on the arts, reaffirming her long-standing refusal to perform for him.

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Broadway legend Patti LuPone didn't hold back in her fierce critique of President Trump's handling of the Kennedy Center, declaring it "should get blown up." In a candid New Yorker interview, she voiced her frustration over Trump's board changes and the growing corporate grip on the arts, reaffirming her long-standing refusal to perform for him.