Donald Trump introduced sweeping modifications to the John F. Kennedy Heart for the Performing Arts on Friday, together with naming himself chairman of the Board of Trustees.
Moreover, Trump plans to take away a number of members of the Kennedy Heart’s board, particularly concentrating on these appointed by former President Joe Biden. The 36-member board is evenly break up between Republican and Democratic appointees, every serving six-year phrases.
“At my route, we’re going to make the Kennedy Heart in Washington D.C., GREAT AGAIN,” Trump wrote in a statement posted to Fact Social on Friday night time. “I’ve determined to right away terminate a number of people from the Board of Trustees, together with the Chairman, who don’t share our Imaginative and prescient for a Golden Age in Arts and Tradition. We are going to quickly announce a brand new Board, with an incredible Chairman, DONALD J. TRUMP! Simply final 12 months, the Kennedy Heart featured Drag Reveals particularly concentrating on our youth — THIS WILL STOP. The Kennedy Heart is an American Jewel, and should mirror the brightest STARS on its stage from all throughout our Nation. For the Kennedy Heart, THE BEST IS YET TO COME!”
Trump had a contentious relationship with the Kennedy Heart throughout his first time period, notably breaking custom by declining to attend the establishment’s annual Kennedy Heart Honors ceremony.
In keeping with The Washington Post, it’s unclear if Trump has the ability to take away Kennedy Heart board members or set up himself as chair, as no president has earlier tried to take action. The establishment is apolitical, and is funded by a mixture of authorities and personal funds, and ticket gross sales.
