A gay journalist says he was briefly detained by security after he booed President Donald Trump during the opening night of the musical Chicago at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.

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[–] 10 points 7 months ago (4 children)

So if Kennedy center is not under federal control, how can Trump change the name to include Trump?
Clearly there's a strong federal influence.
But it doesn't have to be federal, it can also be state or even county officials.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kennedy_Center

In 2025, President Donald Trump dismissed the center's board of trustees and appointed new members,

So you are clearly wrong that they are not federal.

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  • [–] 2 points 7 months ago (2 children)

    Receives federal funding is all you needed to know they can't restrict freedom of speech/press.

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