Vice President JD Vance faced criticism regarding President Trump's controversial takeover of the Kennedy Center during a recent performance of Les Miserables. As Trump replaced board members with loyalists, protests erupted, including jeering at Vance, boycotts by cast members, and backlash from artists. When questioned about the takeover, Vance dismissed the notion that it was hostile, asserting the president's role is appropriate and highlighting the fundraising success achieved under his leadership as a positive outcome for the cultural institution.
I don't know which artist said that, but it's not a hostile takeover. He's the president of the United States and this is the great performing arts center of the nation's capital.
It's right for the president to have some role. See what Ambassador Grennell and the president have done tonight, raising $10 million, I believe is the final number for what we've been able to bring in to this great facility.
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