A musical about bigotry arrives at a Kennedy Center transformed by Trump

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Parade ends its tour at the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C., amid a rise in antisemitic hate. Trump’s transformation of the Kennedy Center has included installing himself as chairman and removing what he calls “woke political programming.” In response, some artists have canceled their performances at the storied venue. Trump was ‘very involved’ in Kennedy Center Honorees selection, vetoed ‘wokesters’ Trump announced the Kennedy Center Honorees on Wednesday. “PARADE is playing the Kennedy Center in August and we’re not changing One Word,” he wrote on social media in February following Trump’s takeover. Former Kennedy Center president speaks out in first interview since her firing NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly speaks to Deborah Rutter, former head of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, in her first interview since the board installed President Trump as its new chair.