Grenell out as Kennedy Center head

[Anonymous]

Trump says Ric Grenell is being replaced as Kennedy Center head

https://www.cnn.com/2026/03/13/politics/ric-grenell-out-as-kennedy-center-head-trump

Trump is replacing Richard Grenell as head of the Kennedy Center, he announced on Friday.

Trump posted on Truth Social that Grenell would be replaced by Matt Floca, the arts center’s current vice president of facilities operations. The move comes as the arts and culture institution, which now bears Trump name on its façade, is expected to close for two years for renovations as the president seeks to remold it in his image.

Grenell’s tenure as interim president of the Kennedy Center since February 2025 has been marked by tumult, plagued by high-profile performance cancellations, protests, declining ticket sales and financial strain as he sought to execute the president’s vision for the arts center.

Despite earlier warmth between Trump and Grenell, a longtime loyalist who has served in various roles across the president’s two terms in office, the president had become frustrated with a slew of negative headlines about his revamp of the arts institution, multiple sources told CNN.

[Anonymous]

The damage is already done. Trump ruined the Kennedy Center just as he's ruined everything else he touched.

[Anonymous]

We’re getting rid of gay Ric,
He’s one of the gays.
It’s Ric, without a k,
I always found that a little fishy.

I was nevvah crazy about the whole no-‘k’ thing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Trump says Ric Grenell is being replaced as Kennedy Center head

https://www.cnn.com/2026/03/13/politics/ric-grenell-out-as-kennedy-center-head-trump

Trump is replacing Richard Grenell as head of the Kennedy Center, he announced on Friday.

Trump posted on Truth Social that Grenell would be replaced by Matt Floca, the arts center’s current vice president of facilities operations. The move comes as the arts and culture institution, which now bears Trump name on its façade, is expected to close for two years for renovations as the president seeks to remold it in his image.

Grenell’s tenure as interim president of the Kennedy Center since February 2025 has been marked by tumult, plagued by high-profile performance cancellations, protests, declining ticket sales and financial strain as he sought to execute the president’s vision for the arts center.

Despite earlier warmth between Trump and Grenell, a longtime loyalist who has served in various roles across the president’s two terms in office, the president had become frustrated with a slew of negative headlines about his revamp of the arts institution, multiple sources told CNN.

The only good news about the Kennedy Center closing for no reason is that there won't be a live show of Melania.