"Top Kennedy Center official quits days after his hire was announced," Trump loyalist and the center's president, Richard Grenell, said in a statement. Chuck Redd, a drummer and vibraphone player, who has presided over holiday "Jazz Jams" at the Kennedy Center since 2006, reportedly canceled his engagement after the name change. This move was met with significant backlash from the Trump-Kennedy Center itself. "Any artist cancelling their show at the Trump Kennedy Center over political differences isn’t courageous or principled—they are selfish, intolerant, and have failed to meet the basic duty of a public artist: to perform for all people," the statement read. The Trump Kennedy Center is a true bipartisan institution that welcomes artists and patrons from all backgrounds—great art transcends politics, and America's cultural center remains committed to presenting popular programming that inspires and resonates with all audiences."