It looks like Donald Trump’s takeover of the Kennedy Center is affecting ticket sales.

According to a report in the Independent, ticket sales are down 50 percent. The Washington Post also reported that staffers confirmed the news anonymously.

This is the latest news out of the legendary arts center after several artists canceled their appearances including Actress and comedian Issa Rae, and Canadian mystery writer Louise Penny.

Trump and his interim director Ric Grenell have been critical of the Center’s programming stating that they will get rid of “wokness” and will bring in a “Golden Age of the Arts.”

Grenell has even suggested that the Kennedy Center has no money and they must have programs that sell tickets.

Trump has filed for bankruptcy several times for his businesses, including the Trump Plaza Hotel in 1992, Trump Hotels and Csino Resorts in 2004, and Trump Entertainment Resorts in 2009. Time will tell if the Kennedy Center gets added to the list.

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