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Analysis: Trump's Kennedy Center Purge Is a Total Coup—for Equity and Inclusion

This is what real diversity looks like

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February 14, 2025

President Donald Trump has revolutionized the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts by ousting 18 Democratic appointees from the board of trustees and replacing them with normal Americans. On Wednesday, the new board unanimously elected a fabulous chairman (Trump) who is determined to preside over a "Golden Age of Arts and Culture" in this country after four years of vapid slop under former president Joe Biden. "I think we're going to make it hot," Trump said on a conference call with Kennedy Center board members. "And we made the presidency hot, so this should be easy."

Liberal elites have grumbled that Trump's actions amount to a sinister "purge" or "coup." The New Republic, a once-respected left-wing publication, accused Trump of appointing "the weirdest board ever" at the Kennedy Center. This couldn't be more wrong, according to an in-depth analysis of the new and outgoing members. Based on the available evidence, it's safe to say that Trump has assembled one of the most diverse, equitable, and inclusive groups of qualified experts since the Kennedy Center opened its doors in 1971. By purging the board's ranks of likeminded elites and replacing them with individuals who are more relatable and representative of our country's beautiful and complex demographic tapestry, Trump has pulled off an impressive coup—for DEI.

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