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Kennedy Center demands one million

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The Kennedy Center demanded $1 million from jazz drummer Chuck Redd after he canceled his Christmas Eve performance to protest the center’s renaming as the Trump Kennedy Center.

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The Kennedy Center is planning legal action after jazz musician Chuck Redd canceled an annual holiday concert. Redd pulled out after President Trump's name appeared on the building. n.pr/49tB0uS
Kennedy Center vows to sue musician who canceled performance over Trump name change
The Kennedy Center is planning legal action after jazz musician Chuck Redd canceled an annual holiday concert. Redd pulled out after President Trump's name appeared on the building.
n.pr
December 27, 2025 at 7:39 PM
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It will be funny when the Kennedy Center has to assert that Chuck Redd's contract is with the still same-named Kennedy Center
December 27, 2025 at 2:23 PM
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My usual reminder that “we’re gonna file a lawsuit” isn’t news. That’s a press release. “We filed a lawsuit and here’s the complaint” is news.
December 27, 2025 at 8:56 PM
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SCOTUS ruled bakers can refuse to make wedding cakes for gay couples; will they back POTUS suing someone who refuses to provide services for him?
December 27, 2025 at 9:26 PM
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Oh grow up.
The leader of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington has sent a letter threatening litigation against a musician who canceled an annual Christmas Eve jazz concert in protest of the site’s new name.
Kennedy Center Chief Threatens Legal Action Over Canceled Christmas Concert
The musician Chuck Redd called off the annual Christmas Eve performances after the Kennedy Center board added President Trump’s name to the performing arts center.
nyti.ms
December 27, 2025 at 6:42 PM
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A more accurate headline would be that Donald Trump is pursuing legal action.
December 27, 2025 at 7:48 PM

Reposted by Michael E. Mann

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Reposted by Stacy D. VanDeveer

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Next year's artists signed contracts to perform at "The Kennedy Center for Performing Arts." Since a venue with that name no longer exists, and one with a very division name many artists would not wish to be associated with does, they should be able to get out of their contracts.
December 27, 2025 at 8:23 PM

Reposted by Stacy D. VanDeveer

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Kennedy Center criticizes musician who canceled performance after Trump name added to building #usnews
Kennedy Center criticizes musician who canceled performance after Trump name added to building
The center's president called the decision "classic intolerance" and threatened to seek $1 million in damages.
www.live5news.com
December 27, 2025 at 1:35 PM

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The leader of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington has sent a letter threatening litigation against a musician who canceled an annual Christmas Eve jazz concert in protest of the site’s new name.
Kennedy Center Chief Threatens Legal Action Over Canceled Christmas Concert
The musician Chuck Redd called off the annual Christmas Eve performances after the Kennedy Center board added President Trump’s name to the performing arts center.
nyti.ms
December 27, 2025 at 6:25 PM
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The administration is suing a professional jazz musician . . . for $1 million. Maybe Miles Davis was a millionaire? The rest of millionaire jazz musicians can be counted on one hand. Maybe they'll confiscate his piano in their effort to "defend the arts"?
Kennedy Center Chief Threatens Legal Action Over Canceled Christmas Concert
www.nytimes.com
December 27, 2025 at 3:38 PM
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Kennedy Center threatens musician with lawsuit over Trump name protest
Kennedy Center threatens musician with lawsuit over Trump name protest
Kennedy Center threatens musician with lawsuit over Trump name protest
www.independent.co.uk
December 27, 2025 at 11:22 AM

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Reposted by Michael E. Mann

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Reposted by Alan Richardson

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Trump controlled non-profit demands $1million from artist who refuses to support them breaking the law.

Good luck with that.

Editor’s Note: The law establishing the Kennedy Center explicitly prohibits its board from adding someone else’s name to the exterior of the center.

#RadioFreeAmerica
Kennedy Center president demands $1m from musician who canceled Christmas Eve show
Drummer Chuck Redd decided to cancel his yearly Jazz Jam after Donald Trump added his name to the venue
www.theguardian.com
December 27, 2025 at 4:36 PM