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Yasmin Williams Explains Why She’s Performing At Donald Trump’s Kennedy Center

Upon returning to the presidency this year, Donald Trump put himself in charge of Washington, DC’s Kennedy Center For The Arts, angling to chase out any “woke” programming. That inspired lots of prominent staffers including Ben Folds to resign and lots of scheduled performers including the touring production of Hamilton to cancel.

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06:31 on September 9 2025

Yasmin Williams Explains Why She’s Performing At Donald Trump’s Kennedy Center

Stereogum — Upon returning to the presidency this year, Donald Trump put himself in charge of Washington, DC’s Kennedy Center For The Arts, angling to chase out any “woke” p... more info
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