Grenell: Blacklist Artists Who Won’t Perform For Trump

“Any performer who isn’t professional enough to perform for patrons of all backgrounds, regardless of political affiliation, won’t be welcomed. In fact, we think it would be important to out those vapid and intolerant artists to ensure producers know who they shouldn’t hire — and that the public knows which shows have political litmus tests to sit in the audience. The Kennedy Center wants to be a place where people of all political stripes sit next to each other and never ask who someone voted for but instead enjoys a performance together.” – Homocon Kennedy Center director Richard Grenell, speaking to the New York Times.

The Trump-backed head of the Kennedy Center has called for a blacklist of artists who choose not to perform at the Washington, D.C. venue. https://t.co/zESAua3UTd

— The Daily Beast (@thedailybeast) May 8, 2025

Kennedy Center director Richard Grenell fired back at a group of “Les Misérables” actors who threatened to boycott a performance that Donald Trump plans to attend:

“Any performer who isn’t professional enough to perform for patrons of all backgrounds, regardless of political… pic.twitter.com/vKUtkZVDHd

— Variety (@Variety) May 8, 2025

Exclusive: Some “Les Mis” cast members plan to boycott Trump’s attendance at Kennedy Center performance next monthhttps://t.co/4zZ5aGLe6s

— CNN (@CNN) May 7, 2025