‘According to one former Kennedy Center official, when shown the Post analysis, “Given the unprecedented takeover of a nonpartisan arts institution combined with the inexperience and rhetoric of the new management, I expected a decline in sales; however, it is truly shocking to see that these actions have been worse for business at the Kennedy Center than the aftermath of a global pandemic.”’
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-kennedy-center-2674253428/
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It’s only shocking if you’re someone who’s been in a coma these last 10 years….
He indeed tarnishes everything he touches.
Whats shocking? Maga doesnt go to the Kennedy Center, now or ever, and they repurposed and retooled the whole thing to appeal to them. It would be like McDonalds trying to market themselves as fine dining. As Beyond Meat trying to brand themselves as southern bbq. As Target first adopting DEI long enough to drive off conservatives, then dropping it and wondering why the remaining customer base stopped coming.
The right calls it Go woke go broke, and the Kennedy Center did exactly that only craters themselves for the non existent alt right customer base.
I wouldnt be surprised in the slightest if Trump closed the center and bulldozed it tbh
Why the shock?!? I don’t understand. No one wants to go to the Kennedy Center once Diaper Don took it over.
Are you saying nobody wants to put on a Tux to see Kid Rock open for Lee Greenwood??!?
The Kennedy center did the same thing that the Kennedy name did it went from being associated with JFK to now being associated with RFK Jr
Everything he touches turns to shit.
Unless it’s a revival of the musical Best Little Whorehouse in Texas the Kennedy Center’s programming is light years outside of MAGA’s cultural orbit.
Culture to MAGA is a washed up Kid Rock concert.
The results from Kennedy Center is having a trickle-down effect to pretty much every other U.S. venue. While I have just started our season in the last 4 weeks, overall sales have fallen to match Kennedy.
The overall unease and uncertainty for patrons, unstable economy, unpredictable government combined with over-reaching enforcement are making people be very cautious about any discretionary spending or travel right now.
Artists have been sharing the same results from venues they’ve recent played in the last 6 to 12 weeks. They’re seening audiences drop to record lows when they had far more decent numbers both pre- and post-Covid.
The orange stain is a pariah – always has been to socially and culturally adept people. Like stepping in gum on a hot summer day.
I mean this is the perfect indicator of not just a conman, but a delusional, narcissistic conman. Maybe he can hire people North Korean style to sit and applaud.
The other funny thing is that this is a tangible, actualized manifestation of narcissistic collapse. His little fantasy world of whatever the Kennedy Center was supposed to be under him meets the reality of public interest and approval – and oops! Its a total failure.
I’m actually loving this more than any other L he’s taken.
Why would he be shocked? New Yorkers aren’t going to support Trump’s BS.
Totally predictable. Watch what happens to ticket sales when the board renames it for Trump…
Stunned?
You think MAGAts appreciate the Kennedy Center?
Everything the buffoon touches dies.
Damn, I can’t believe this center that was founded to support the arts can’t put together a programming calendar of “conservative artists” that attract conservatives, who historically have a fantastic record of supporting the arts! /s/
This would be like if the government TOLD Yo Yo Ma put out a country rap album and wondered why nobody bought it.
It’s a FAFO situation that the Kennedy Center straight up KNEW would happen and I feel bad for the staff, who had no say in these shenanigans but could clearly see this coming for 1,000 miles away.
r/schadenfreude
Everything Trump touches turns to shit.
Trump turns everything he touches to shit.
He’s bankrupted everything he’s ever been involved with. Anyone who flies to close to him fails in life as well. He has sent so many associates to jail or early death, it’s staggering.
No surprise that Kennedy Center is DOA as soon as his henchmen wrecked the place.
How is this shocking? It’s not like the Right has ever, and I mean EVER, been a real patron of the Arts. They turn everything they touch into absolute shit.
Most Americans DESPISE Donnie Dumbfuck and his disgusting Project 2025 handlers.
What’s shocking, is that they find it shocking. What did they expect? Everything tRump touches goes to shite.
Shocking? What I find actually shocking is there were people who thought anything other than this being the result.
This *is* a global pandemic, which I call *epistemosis*, a disease of knowledge.
Not at all surprised by the way he bullied his way in there. So happy to see so many of the performers make a statement by not performing there. Good for them. !!!!
I don’t know why anyone is shocked by this: everything Trump touches turns to shit.
Why are you stunned? Everything he’s touched has turned to ….
The Maga base are not the type to go to the theatre.
Trump brings his Midas touch in reverse to the Kennedy Center.
Trump has the Sadim touch, the opposite of the Midas touch. Everything he touches is ruined.
They let fascist take over , I’m not supporting that and I normally go often .
Just more of Trump and the Republicans ruining everything they touch
Born on third, thinks he hit a triple.
And how’s Vegas doing? The Kennedy Center is worse off for sure but Trump is bad for everyone.
Performers were forced to quit.
They gave up their jobs for their own reasons.
You won’t have it both ways.
I’m sorry the people with jobs were costed their jobs.
I really am because they took a stand against 1A by censoring themselves
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