Longtime performer also calls for state of New York to secede from the U.S.
There have been plenty of anti-Trump performers who have chafed at the president taking an active role at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Washington, D.C.’s premier cultural venue, including some whose opposition resulted in the cancellation of a performance of the hit musical “Hamilton.”
But now a legendary Tony-winning Broadway actress is resorting to violent language, saying the facility now “should get blown up.”
In a recent interview, Patti LuPone, a three-time Tony winner and two-time Grammy awardee, also said New York should secede from the Union. Lupone’s remarks were reported in The New Yorker Monday.
In February, Trump took action to “dewokify” the Kennedy Center, posting to Truth Social:
“I have decided to immediately terminate multiple individuals from the Board of Trustees, including the Chairman, who do not share our Vision for a Golden Age in Arts and Culture. We will soon announce a new Board, with an amazing Chairman, DONALD J. TRUMP! Just last year, the Kennedy Center featured Drag Shows specifically targeting our youth — THIS WILL STOP. The Kennedy Center is an American Jewel, and must reflect the brightest STARS on its stage from all across our Nation. For the Kennedy Center, THE BEST IS YET TO COME!”