Trump’s weird obsession with the arts is part of the authoritarian playbook | His focus on the Kennedy Center fits a pattern. From Augustus to Stalin, strongmen have sought cultural control for their own ends.
"On Monday, the president’s motorcade disgorged him at the building. By this point, his and Melania Trump’s portraits, alongside those of vice-president JD Vance and his wife Usha, had been screwed to the wall beside the concert hall stage door."
https://theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/mar/20/donald-trump-kennedy-center-takeover-arts?utm_source=globalmuseum #Arts #Trump #USA
Der steht da wie der Papst.
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@globalmuseum Kid Rock, Ted Nugent, Yee and a few others might as well announce their extended residency for the foreseeable future! 
@JPummil Have you ever thought of taking over the programming for the Center? 
@globalmuseum Ha. Hellz no! Distant observer of the madness at best 