Coverage dated February 7, 2025 to February 12, 2025

New board elects President Trump chair of Kennedy Center

Headline from Wyoming Public Media, on the newest of 2 developments

"It is a great honor to be chairman of the Kennedy Center, especially with this amazing Board of Trustees. We will make the Kennedy Center a very special and exciting place!" Trump said.

Wyoming Public Media's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

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Feb 8, 2025
Trump elected chair of the Kennedy Center by newly constituted board
Headline from ABC 7 Chicago ·
Feb 12, 2025Newest
New board elects President Trump chair of Kennedy Center
Headline from Wyoming Public Media ·

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46 articles, oldest first.

Fox News
Trump fires Kennedy Center board members citing drag shows, appoints himself chairman (opens Fox News)
Published Feb 7, 2025
Fox News's feed description
President Donald Trump on Friday fired a number of Kennedy Center board members, including the chairman.
NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
Trump says he's firing Kennedy Center board members, naming himself chairman (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)
Published Feb 7, 2025
NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description
President Donald Trump said Friday that he is firing members of the board of trustees for the Kennedy Center and naming himself chairman.
Los Angeles Times
Trump to make himself chair of the Kennedy Center, says he'll dismiss board members (opens Los Angeles Times)
Published Feb 7, 2025
Los Angeles Times's feed description
President Donald Trump announced his intention to appoint himself chair of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. The org says it has 'received no official communications' about Trump's plan.
Washington Examiner
Trump appoints himself chairman of Kennedy Center board (opens Washington Examiner)
Published Feb 7, 2025
Washington Examiner's feed description
Trump purged the Kennedy Center Board of Trustees and appointed himself as chairman.
ABC 7 San Francisco
Pres. Trump announces plans to gut the Kennedy Center board, appoint himself chairman (opens ABC 7 San Francisco)
Published Feb 7, 2025
ABC 7 San Francisco's feed description
President Donald Trump announced an aggressive plan to gut the existing board of trustees at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.
Latin Times
Kennedy Center Releases Statement After Trump Says He's Taking Over and Firing Board Members and Chairman (opens Latin Times)
Published Feb 7, 2025
Latin Times's feed description
Donald Trump declared he's taking over the Kennedy Center and making himself chairman, leading the board to release an early-morning statement on Saturday.
Time
Trump Set to Fire Kennedy Center Board of Trustees Members (opens Time)
Published Feb 7, 2025
Time's feed description
“We will soon announce a new Board, with an amazing Chairman, Donald J. Trump," the President said.
KTVZ Bend
Trump announces plans to gut the Kennedy Center board and appoint himself chairman (opens KTVZ Bend)
Published Feb 7, 2025
KTVZ Bend's feed description
By Betsy Klein, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump announced an aggressive plan Friday evening to gut the existing board of trustees at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and oust its chairman, billionaire philanthropist David Rubenstein, a remarkable move aimed at remaking the nation’s cult…
New York Post
Trump appoints himself Kennedy Center chair, fires board members and blasts past drag shows ‘targeting’ children (opens New York Post)
Published Feb 7, 2025
New York Post's feed description
President Trump announced he will immediately remove several members of the Kennedy Center board and install himself as chairman – claiming the current leadership doesn't share his "vision” for the arts.
Wyoming Public Media
Trump plans to name himself chair of Kennedy Center, fire board members (opens Wyoming Public Media)
Published Feb 7, 2025
Wyoming Public Media's feed description
The president announced Friday that he would remove multiple board members, including the Chairman, who do not share his vision for a "Golden Age in Arts and Culture."
RedState
Trump Axes Kennedy Center Board Members, Names World Leader As New Chairman (opens RedState)
Published Feb 7, 2025
Variety
President Trump Says He Will Fire Kennedy Center Board Members and Name Himself Chairman (opens Variety)
Published Feb 7, 2025
Variety's feed description
President Trump has declared his intention to take over the leadership of The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington. D.C.
Deadline
Donald Trump Says He’ll Name Himself Chairman Of Kennedy Center And Oust Board Members (opens Deadline)
Published Feb 7, 2025
Deadline's feed description
Donald Trump said that he will oust board members of the Kennedy Center, while naming himself as its new chairman.
Salon
"The best is yet to come": Trump appoints himself head of Kennedy Center (opens Salon)
Published Feb 7, 2025
Salon's feed description
Trump said he'd ousted several board members, citing a drag performance the venue hosted last year.
CBS News
Trump says he will fire multiple Kennedy Center board members and name himself chair (opens CBS News)
Published Feb 7, 2025
CBS News's feed description
President Trump did not say which board members at the Kennedy Center he plans to terminate.
Newsweek
Trump appoints himself as chairman of Kennedy Center, vows major changes (opens Newsweek)
Published Feb 7, 2025
Newsweek's feed description
President Donald Trump announced on Friday that he is firing most of the board of trustees for the Kennedy Center and is naming himself chairman.
The Guardian
Trump says he will appoint himself chair of Kennedy Center (opens The Guardian)
Published Feb 7, 2025
The Guardian's feed description
President plans to fire board members and chair David Rubenstein to bring about ‘golden age in arts and culture’
Rolling Stone
Trump Declares Himself Chairman of the Kennedy Center for the Arts (opens Rolling Stone)
Published Feb 7, 2025
Rolling Stone's feed description
President Donald Trump announced his plans to gut the board of trustees of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington.
The Hollywood Reporter
Trump Says He Will Make Himself Chair of the Kennedy Center After Firing Board Members (opens The Hollywood Reporter)
Published Feb 7, 2025
The Hollywood Reporter's feed description
President Donald Trump says he will make himself chair of the Kennedy Center after firing several board members, including David Rubenstein.
Breitbart News
Trump Appoints Himself Chairman of Kennedy Center (opens Breitbart News)
Published Feb 7, 2025
Breitbart News's feed description
President Donald Trump announced that he had appointed himself Chairman of the Kennedy Center, adding that he had cleaned house.
NPR
President Trump names himself chairman of the Kennedy Center (opens NPR)
Published Feb 8, 2025
NPR's feed description
President Trump has fired several Board Members at Washington DC's John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, and indicated that he's naming himself chairman.
The Guardian
Kennedy Center board votes to elect Trump as new chair (opens The Guardian)
Published Feb 11, 2025
The Guardian's feed description
President accepts ‘great honor’ after terminating Biden appointees and installing loyalist as interim leader
Time
Trump’s Kennedy Center Takeover Will Reverberate in Hollywood (opens Time)
Published Feb 11, 2025
Time's feed description
Trump is now the Kennedy Center's board chairman, giving him control over a beloved arts institution that regularly interacts with Hollywood
Wyoming Public Media
New board elects President Trump chair of Kennedy Center (opens Wyoming Public Media)
Published Feb 12, 2025
Wyoming Public Media's feed description
"It is a great honor to be chairman of the Kennedy Center, especially with this amazing Board of Trustees. We will make the Kennedy Center a very special and exciting place!" Trump said.
Variety
Trump Announces He’s Been ‘Unanimously’ Elected Kennedy Center Chairman; Shonda Rhimes Steps Down as Treasurer (opens Variety)
Published Feb 11, 2025
Variety's feed description
President Trump completed his takeover of the Kennedy Center, announcing he's been "unanimously" elected chairman of the board.

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