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Who controls the Kennedy Center?

The Kennedy Center is run by a board of trustees, which has traditionally been bipartisan. However, early in 2025 Pres. Donald Trump reshaped the board with his own appointees. In February 2025 it was announced that the board had elected Trump chair. The move was seen as highly unusual considering that no U.S. president had ever served on the board, let alone as chair.