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Trump’s takeover of the Kennedy Center should serve as a warning to UK arts institutions

Art is not immune from the advances of the hard right – but it isn’t too late for resistance, says the Guardian’s chief culture writer, Charlotte Higgins

The Guardian - UK

‘So much class and taste’: Kennedy Center board meetings now focused on glazing ‘great and visionary’ Dear Leader Trump

The famously classy and tasteful... Donald Trump?

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Trump jokes about renaming Kennedy Center after himself while taking center stage at honors show

Trump took center stage at gala honoring Sylvester Stallone, Gene Simmons, Gloria Gaynor, George Strait, and Michael Crawford

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Donald Trump's Second Teleprompter Mishap: 'Grandpa Is Beefing With The Stage Equipment Now'

President Trump suffers an awkward teleprompter malfunction at the Kennedy Center Honors, sparking online ridicule.

International Business Times UK

Stuck in a van while the president measures the Kennedy Center drapes: Inside Trump’s day of ego boosting as crises loom

Political trouble stalks his administration from multiple directions as the midterms approach, but Donald Trump just wants to dance. Andrew Feinberg reports on the president’s big day at the FIFA World Cup draw

The Independent UK

Trump, Infantino and Ferdinand’s bad jokes: Inside Fifa’s shambolic and shameful 2026 World Cup draw

The drawn-out ceremony at Washington’s Kennedy Center was a highly politicised show and a glimpse into football’s dystopian future

The Independent UK

Watch live: Trump attends FIFA 2026 world cup draw at the Kennedy Center

Watch live as Donald Trump attends FIFA’s 2026 World Cup draw on Friday (5 December).

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2026 World Cup Draw LIVE: USMNT, Mexico, Argentina Discover Group Opponents

The 48 countries taking part next summer find out their group fates today. Follow along.

Sports Illustrated

The Latest: 2026 FIFA World Cup draw to unveil group picks

The draw ceremony for the 2026 FIFA World Cup is taking place Friday afternoon at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. A record 64 nations will participate to determine which 48 teams will compete this summer

The Independent UK

Why 2026 World Cup Draw is at the Kennedy Center

The draw will take place in Washington D.C. on December 5.

Sports Illustrated

What Time Is the 2026 World Cup Draw?

A record 48 countries will compete in the United States, Canada and Mexico.

Sports Illustrated

FIFA’s Legendary Roster of Presenters for 2026 World Cup Draw

The whole world will be glued to events at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.

Sports Illustrated

How does the World Cup draw work? The AP explains FIFA's process for dividing teams into groups

The draw for the 2026 World Cup takes place Friday at the Kennedy Center

The Independent UK

2026 World Cup Draw Boycott Comes Back to FIFA President Gianni Infantino Promise

Iran will not be sending a delegation to the Kennedy Center next Friday in protest.

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The Independent UK

The Kennedy Center is reeling from Trump’s takeover. Now FIFA is using it for the World Cup draw, free of charge

The alleged deal to use the Kennedy Center complex comes as ticket sales are reportedly declining after Trump’s takeover

The Guardian - US

Washington National Opera may move out of Kennedy Center due to Trump ‘takeover’

Ticket sales at about 40% unsold compared with before president made himself chair of US performing arts center

The Independent UK

Nobody hears the people sing: Ticket sales at Kennedy Center plunge by nearly 50% after Trump takeover

Tens of thousands of seats have remained empty during theater, orchestra, and dance performances at the institution

The Guardian - US

Kennedy Center ticket sales take a nosedive after Trump takeover

Prestigious Stuttgart Ballet likely to face 80% empty seats at DC’s premier arts venue as audiences ‘vote with their feet’

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Because Donald Trump feels like a president only by maligning legacies, he has another fiasco listed on his to-do list

Apparently, it is set to happen in a week or so.

The Independent UK

2026 World Cup draw will be held at Washington's Kennedy Center, Trump says

President Donald Trump says that the draw for the 2026 World Cup will happen on December 5 at the Kennedy Center in Washington

The Guardian - US

And here is your host … Trump casts himself for Kennedy Center honours

The president turns the annual DC arts celebration into another monument to himself, handpicking honourees and hogging the spotlight

International Business Times

Trump Names Stallone, Strait Among Kennedy Center Honorees

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday named "Rocky" star Sylvester Stallone and country music great George Strait among the recipients of the Kennedy Center Honors, as he pursues a controversial overhaul of the storied arts venue.

Al Jazeera

Trump names Gaynor, Kiss, Sylvester Stallone as Kennedy Center Honors picks

The US president also announced he would host the annual award show which recognises lifetime contributions to the arts.

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‘Give me a break’: Republicans ditch 250 Years of democracy to embrace a favorite North Korea tradition

Trump is the new Kim?

The Independent UK

Renaming Kennedy Center for Trumps would violate law that created it, insiders say as JFK niece weighs in

Republicans have pressed for naming opera house for Melania and separately renaming the entire arts center after the current president

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