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President Donald Trump announced Friday that there will be NO MORE drag shows at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., and said he has terminated multiple people from the board.
Fox News explained:
The Kennedy Center in October hosted a Dancing Queens Drag Brunch at its Roof Terrace Restaurant in October, featuring Washington, D.C.’s “most fabulous drag performers,” according to its website.
The October event featured 2024 Capital Pride Honoree, Tula, and other drag performers “representing the diversity of D.C.’s queer community,” according to the site. Tickets were sold for nearly $100 each, with reservations required, and included bottomless mimosas.
In a Truth Social post Friday evening, President Trump announced:
“At my direction, we are going to make the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C., GREAT AGAIN. I have decided to immediately terminate multiple individuals from the Board of Trustees, including the Chairman, who do not share our Vision for a Golden Age in Arts and Culture.
“We will soon announce a new Board, with an amazing Chairman, DONALD J. TRUMP!
“Just last year, the Kennedy Center featured Drag Shows specifically targeting our youth — THIS WILL STOP. The Kennedy Center is an American Jewel, and must reflect the brightest STARS on its stage from all across our Nation. For the Kennedy Center, THE BEST IS YET TO COME!”
BEST PRESIDENT EVER!!!
President Trump FIRED the Kennedy Center Director and hired HIMSELF as the new Director lol
On top of that, he’s banning drag Shows from being performed there. 🙌 https://t.co/uy5p21WtkZ
ReTWEET pic.twitter.com/uKL4hT1gAp
— Pauly’s Place (@ray_jtsolr) February 8, 2025
Trump fires Kennedy Center board members citing drag shows, appoints himself chairman https://t.co/WcV5tVYvAA
— Fox News (@FoxNews) February 8, 2025
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