An Overview
Trump’s Attack on the Arts – Just a Sample of Revolting Things
Read the full receipts below
- Trump’s Executive Order to "Restore Truth and Sanity to History" simply removes Black history and women's history from Smithsonian museums.
- Trump defunded the NEA and NEH: One third of US museums lost funding
- Trump removed EVERY person from the Kennedy Center board
- Trump illegally renamed the Trump-Kennedy Center
- All artists are canceling performing at the Kennedy Center
- Trump is suing jazz artist Chuck Redd $1M for not performing
- Richard Grenell, President of the Kennedy Center, gave the Log Cabin Republicans (a gay GOP group) free tickets to a Yasmin Williams show to heckle her while she performed.
- Trump’s regime steals art & music, like Norman Rockwell & Studio Ghibli
- Trump’s regime attacks musicians. They called Jack White a "washed up, has been loser."
- Musicians hate Trump and deny him the right to use their music
The Receipts
Trump ordered the removal of Black and women’s history from Smithsonian museums
Reporting by ABC News, Axios, and NBC News documents how Trump’s executive order to “restore truth and sanity” led to the removal or alteration of exhibits addressing race, gender, and systemic injustice at Smithsonian institutions.
Trump defunded the NEA and NEH, cutting funding to one-third of U.S. museums
As outlined in The Guardian, Trump made sweeping budget cuts to the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) and National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), causing roughly one-third of American museums to lose federal funding.
Trump removed every member of the Kennedy Center board, installed himself
Reporting by Associated Press shows that Trump fired the entire Kennedy Center board, an unprecedented move that consolidated political control over the nation’s premier performing arts institution.
Trump illegally renamed the Kennedy Center after himself – all while defunding the arts
An analysis by The Washington Post details how Trump violated the Kennedy Center’s bylaws by attempting to rename it the “Trump-Kennedy Center.”
Artists of all kinds began canceling performances at the Kennedy Center en masse
According to USA Today, numerous artists withdrew from scheduled Kennedy Center performances in protest of political interference and leadership changes.
Trump sued jazz musician Chuck Redd for $1 million for refusing to perform
Reporting by Variety shows Trump filed a $1 million lawsuit against jazz artist Chuck Redd after Redd declined to perform under the new Kennedy Center regime. It was a free concert he refused to play.
Kennedy Center leadership facilitated the harassment of artist Yasmin Williams
Per the Washingtonian, Kennedy Center President Richard Grenell distributed free tickets to members of the Log Cabin Republicans, who then heckled guitarist Yasmin Williams during her performance. Grenell also argued with Williams at the start of Trump’s term, sending a series of mean, incredibly unprofessional emails to her.
The Trump regime appropriated art and cultural works without consent nor licensing payment
Reporting and public documentation show Trump-affiliated media repeatedly rips off iconic works from artists, using A.I. – including Norman Rockwell imagery and Studio Ghibli – without artist approval or licensing.
Trump officials publicly attacked musicians critical of the administration
As reported by Yahoo Entertainment, Trump allies labeled musicians such as Jack White a “washed-up loser.” The White Stripes (led by Jack White) were inducted into the 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
Musicians have overwhelmingly denied Trump permission to use their music
Public records compiled by Wikipedia document tons of artists who formally barred Trump from using their music at rallies and official events. We hope everyone follows in the same pathway.
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