President J. Trump has officially been elected chairman of the board of the Kennedy Center.

The president announced the news via social media and said, “President Donald J. Trump was just unanimously elected Chairman of the Board of the prestigious Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. The President stated, ‘It is a Great Honor to be Chairman of The Kennedy Center, especially with this amazing Board of Trustees. We will make The Kennedy Center a very special and exciting place!’”

The news comes after the President installed himself as Chairman last Friday.

He later noted that he had never been to the Kennedy Center and said, “No, I don’t go. I got reports they were so bad, that I didn’t want to…I didn’t want to go. There is nothing I wanted to see.”

Trump has also installed Ric Grenell as the interim Executive Director, even though he has no art experience. Grenell was named presidential envoy for special missions, a post that his confirmation would establish. He was senior advisor to the Republican National Committee, focusing on outreach to LGBT voters. He also helped push the effort to overturn the presidential election Donald Trump lost in Las Vegas.

President Donald J. Trump was just unanimously elected Chairman of the Board of the prestigious Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. The President stated, “It is a Great Honor to be Chairman of The Kennedy Center, especially with this amazing Board of Trustees. We will make The…

— Donald J. Trump Posts From His Truth Social (@TrumpDailyPosts) February 12, 2025

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