Livid performers weigh canceling shows over Trump's 'stain' on Kennedy Center [View all]

Livid performers weigh canceling shows over Trump's 'stain' on Kennedy Center

https://www.rawstory.com/kennedy-center-trump-2674816085/

“I feel really badly for performers, not just for performers but for the people who work there,” one person scheduled to perform at the center told Notus, who was granted anonymity due to fears of retribution. “Kennedy Center is supposed to be a memorial, focusing on being nonpartisan. A place where people, it doesn’t matter what party they believe in, should be performing and experiencing the arts together regardless of what their party is. And it has not become that.”

The performer added: “It’s no longer a focus on the arts, and it’s very sad. And I know a lot of the people that I perform with are very sad.”

Another artist who said they planned to keep their performance date told the outlet: “Reality show personality and con artist aren’t the type of artist the center showcases.”

And yet another said Trump's name was a "stain" on the center.