Trump Takes Fresh Jab at Kennedys After Deciding to Destroy Center
The Daily Beast • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Former President Donald Trump announced the closure of the Kennedy Center for two years to undertake a major reconstruction, calling the venue "tired, broken, and dilapidated," and promised a grand reopening surpassing previous standards.
- At the announcement of TrumpRx, a discount prescription drug website, Trump praised vaccine skeptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a member of the Kennedy family and Health and Human Services Secretary, while criticizing the rest of the Kennedy family.
- The Kennedy family condemned Trump's decision, with JFK's grandson Jack Schlossberg accusing Trump of trying to dominate the arts venue and calling for his removal, while other family members highlighted the closure as a political move undermining the center's legacy.
- The closure follows a wave of artist cancellations and staff
