Donald Trump Takes Over the Kennedy Center- Page 4

[Back Row]

Posted: 2/8/25 at 3:15pm

WhoCouldBeBlue said: "Personally, this is one of my most FAVORITE moves that Trump has made so far. The Broadway community has long embraced Democratsand welcomed them. The minute Trump went in office they totally attacked him. They themed a Shakespeare in the Park play that mimicked the assassination of a man who looked like him. They lied about him and his family, made fun of him and spoke out against him as much as they could. Since then, the Broadway experience has gone the way of extremes and DEI. It needs a total re-do. This is KARMA and COMMON SENSE at its best. You reap what you sow, Broadway


 

There’s a whole boatload of crazy wrapped up in that post. Not a surprise given the current state of the electorate. Life will be better for folks like you once you figure out that everything is B.S., and the number one business in the country these days is selling B.S. to the rubes. And if you’re buying it, count yourself among the rubes. It was only a matter of time before the Moron Minority became the moron majority. The one thing both sides might agree on is that America got the president it deserves. 

 

[MezzoDiva47]

Posted: 2/8/25 at 3:17pm

PipingHotPiccolo said: "MezzoDiva is a troll and should be ignored accordingly


thank you


but its also funny to list many of the Left's excesses (which are liabilities in the general election, they will never learn) as dooming Kamala when those were the policies the Dems were embracing *in 2020* when Biden won.

 

some items on that list were before his election

some items flared up during his term

and yet

after living with these for four years

biden was not re-elected

we were unable to recapture the house majority

and we lost the senate

it was an all around beatdown

and previously reliable demographics for the democrats all shifted red in their voting

but on this board

instead of doing true reckoning

the theme seems to be

the titanic just wasnt traveling fast enough when it hit the iceberg

 

 

 

[Matt Rogers]

Posted: 2/8/25 at 4:07pm

WhoCouldBeBlue said: "Personally, this is one of my most FAVORITE moves that Trump has made so far. The Broadway community has long embraced Democratsand welcomed them. The minute Trump went in office they totally attacked him. They themed a Shakespeare in the Park play that mimicked the assassination of a man who looked like him. They lied about him and his family, made fun of him and spoke out against him as much as they could. Since then, the Broadway experience has gone the way of extremes and DEI. It needs a total re-do. This is KARMA and COMMON SENSE at its best. You reap what you sow, Broadway!"

This is one of the most ignorant posts that has ever appeared on this board, ever. No one lied about that orange piece of garbage or his family. And as a completely brain dead bully who “makes fun” of anyone and everyone who disagrees with his moronic, racist, and homophobic BS, if anyone is “making fun” of him, HE REAPS WHAT HE SOWS. Now go crawl back under your bridge. I hear there are some billy goats waiting to cross.

[iluvtheatertrash]

Posted: 2/8/25 at 4:39pm

MezzoDiva47 said: "PipingHotPiccolo said: "MezzoDiva is a troll and should be ignored accordingly


thank you


but its also funny to list many of the Left's excesses (which are liabilities in the general election, they will never learn) as dooming Kamala when those were the policies the Dems were embracing *in 2020* when Biden won.



some items on that list were before his election

some items flared upduring his term

and yet

after living with thesefor four years

biden was not re-elected

we were unable to recapture the house majority

and we lost the senate

it was an all around beatdown

and previously reliable demographics for the democrats all shifted red in their voting

but on this board

instead of doing true reckoning

the theme seems to be

the titanic just wasnt traveling fast enough when it hit the iceberg





"

If you all were serious about reckoning, you’d admit he’s a racist, a felon, a traitor, a narcissist and a danger. 

[Kad]

Posted: 2/8/25 at 6:02pm

MezzoDiva47 has two modes: posting articles here soon as their Google alert goes off, or 

writing nonsense

like this

to make it seem smarter

and more portentous 

[DanS3]

Posted: 2/8/25 at 6:35pm

WhoCouldBeBlue said: "Personally, this is one of my most FAVORITE moves that Trump has made so far. The Broadway community has long embraced Democratsand welcomed them. The minute Trump went in office they totally attacked him. They themed a Shakespeare in the Park play that mimicked the assassination of a man who looked like him. They lied about him and his family, made fun of him and spoke out against him as much as they could. Since then, the Broadway experience has gone the way of extremes and DEI. It needs a total re-do. This is KARMA and COMMON SENSE at its best. You reap what you sow, Broadway!"

You should take the tinfoil hat off and get back on your meds. Please do tell when the media actually “lied” about Trump and his family. On second thought, don’t bother. You’re just going to regurgitate some lunacy like J6 was a peaceful march or how the dirty Dems stole the 2020 election. Please. 🙄 If they were able to steal that election why did they stop at this one?

 

[AEA AGMA SM]

Posted: 2/8/25 at 7:33pm

Kad said: "MezzoDiva47 has two modes: posting articles heresoon as their Google alert goes off, or

writing nonsense

like this

to make it seem smarter

and more portentous"

I have to assume they speak slowly, with dramatic pauses, and very precise enunciation like those insufferable twins on Project Runway a few years back

[vegas3]

Posted: 2/8/25 at 7:39pm

The Kennedy Center will henceforward be known as The Kit Kat Club.

[Timon3]

Posted: 2/8/25 at 8:47pm

In other news Trump caught a performance of Wicked at the Kennedy Centre, he is conflicted whether to buy the Emerald City so he can ‘drill baby drill’ or slap on 25% income duties or just simply deport Elphaba there.

[NiceWork2]

Posted: 2/9/25 at 8:40am

I think they should replace the grand JFK bust with one of Donald. But make it grander.

[ACL2006]

Posted: 2/9/25 at 8:44am

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 2/9/25 at 10:35am

Really need to hear from the “both sides are the same” people. They’re strangely quiet lately. 

[Call_me_jorge]

Posted: 2/9/25 at 10:50am

NiceWork2 said: "I think they should replace the grand JFK bust with one of Donald. But make it grander."

They should get Emanuel Santos to do it

[darquegk]

Posted: 2/9/25 at 12:30pm

Charley Kringas Inc said: "Curious what kinds of adaptations to existing properties would be required to satisfy Trump. The Sound of Music, but the Von Trapp family decides to stay and perform after all?Ragtime, but the only cast members are the New Rochelle family? Perhaps a version of A Chorus Line where Zach immediately dismisses all the non-white Christian heterosexual dancers in celebration of anti-DEI policies? So many possibilities!"

Show Boat. But just the first song. But just the first word.

[ACL2006]

Posted: 2/9/25 at 1:14pm

An All-White version of The Color Purple?

Hairspray, but they cut "I Know Where I've Been" and Motormouth is played by Melania?

In The Heights, but everyone gets deported after 96,000?

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 2/9/25 at 1:36pm

ACL2006 said: "Hairspray, but they cut "I Know Where I've Been" and Motormouth is played by Melania?

The role is now about a Transylvania hooker who make sex with man to get special visa. 

[romain2]

Posted: 2/9/25 at 3:16pm

Trump did this because of drag shows. And yes, everyone who loves the arts and has concerns about censoring performers should be very concerned. He said that there were drag shows for children. Drag performers, like any performers, can modify their acts to make them G and PG rated. I saw a drag performer sing "Baby Shark" with a group of kids--that's how controversial it got. Mr. Hollywood Ambassador Mel Gibson can make gratuitously violent R rated films, but he was also one of the voices in the family friendly Chicken Run. See, how that works? Different audiences. 

But I am also wondering if he plans to cut anything else he considers DEI at the center. 

Like gospel concerts given by the Black youth gospel choir at the Center.

It's okay to be joking about all this because the situation reeks of transparent bigotry, so it all feels absurd.

But we also should be keeping an eye on this because this 47 boy feels he has a mandate, even though he barely had over 49% of the vote. Drag shows today, what will be cut tomorrow?

Updated On: 2/9/25 at 03:16 PM

[MasterThespian 2]

Posted: 2/9/25 at 5:09pm

Plans?? Hahaha. He has no plan. It’s all about owning the libs and sticking it to the people who have never welcomed him into their club. Nothing more than that.  
 

romain2 said: "Trump did this because of drag shows. And yes, everyone who loves the arts and has concerns about censoring performers should be very concerned. He said that there were drag shows for children. Drag performers, like any performers, can modify their acts to make them G and PG rated. I saw a drag performer sing "Baby Shark" with a group of kids--that's how controversial it got. Mr. Hollywood Ambassador Mel Gibson can make gratuitously violent R rated films, but he was also one of the voices in the family friendly Chicken Run. See, how that works? Different audiences.

But I am also wondering if he plans to cut anything else he considers DEI at the center.

Like gospel concerts given by the Black youth gospel choir at the Center.

It's okay to be joking about all this because the situation reeks of transparent bigotry, so it all feels absurd.

But we also should be keeping an eye on this because this 47 boy feels he has a mandate, even though he barely had over 49% of the vote. Drag shows today, what will be cut tomorrow?"

 

[bwaylyric]

Posted: 2/9/25 at 5:32pm

This year’s Kennedy Center Honorees will be Scott Baio, Sylvester Stallone, Mel Gibson, the Village People, and Lara Trump. 

Updated On: 2/9/25 at 05:32 PM

[ggersten]

Posted: 2/10/25 at 11:04am

Apparently, Trump said he did it because the shows at the Kennedy Center were "terrible" even though he didn't see any. 

A few more comments here (and, yes, drag shows are part of his "thinking")

https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/politics/president-donald-trump-super-bowl-new-orleans-kennedy-center-david-rubenstein/65-bdc4f1de-11eb-47a1-bbe6-331cc290dc00

[NiceWork2]

Posted: 2/10/25 at 12:42pm

Never been to the Kennedy Center? Can a tour of American Idiot be re-booted?

[Tom5]

Posted: 2/10/25 at 1:23pm

I'm still hung up on trying to figure out if Canada will be the 51th or 52nd State after Gaza. Trump is also now talking about a 3rd term, but I think he should be most worried about a second term now because as far as I know the 25th Amendment has not been revoked. 

[MezzA101]

Posted: 2/10/25 at 3:07pm

Trump Strengthens Grip on Kennedy Center as 18 Trustees and Chairman Are Removed

 

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/10/arts/music/trump-kennedy-center-board-removed.html?unlocked_article_code=1.v04.KWze.MCkywheAdXdJ

[ACL2006]

Posted: 2/10/25 at 3:12pm

MezzA101 said: "Trump Strengthens Grip on Kennedy Center as 18 Trustees and Chairman Are Removed



https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/10/arts/music/trump-kennedy-center-board-removed.html?unlocked_article_code=1.v04.KWze.MCkywheAdXdJ"

He's slowly taking down the arts. This is just his first move. 

[Call_me_jorge]

Posted: 2/10/25 at 3:31pm

David Rubinstein seems like a POS and made no effort in protecting the center from this. “Both sides” my ass. This is straight up fascist.