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Artists canceling Kennedy Center performances after Trump added his name to building

WBUR
Published December 31, 2025 at 11:00 AM CST

Ever since President Trump added his name to the Kennedy Center, artists have been canceling performances, which put a damper on Christmas Eve celebrations last week. Now, Wednesday’s New Year’s Eve performances have also been canceled.

NPR’s Andrew Limbong reports.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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