The President has said the prestigious national institution had become too woke. But he also has a bit of personal history with it. Also, is it legal for him to take it over? Here’s the story.

Until a few weeks ago, the biggest news to come out of the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., was its annual celebration of notable American artists. That has changed since the return of Donald Trump .

Richard Grenell, the center’s new president, told a conservative gathering that the “big change” at the center would be a “huge celebration of the birth of Christ at Christmas.”

Ticket sales for Kennedy Center events dropped 50% week over week following turmoil as President Trump overhauled its board.

Kennedy Center artists are deciding to cancel or perform. Ticket sales dropped roughly 50 percent after Trump announced he would take over the venue, sources said.

What will a thin-skinned showman do with an institution central to Washington’s cultural life? One expectation is more country music.