Why Trump’s Kennedy Center Takeover Matters

There Are No Girls on the Internet

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Society & Culture, Technology

4.4 • 820 Ratings

🗓️ 4 June 2025

⏱️ 53 minutes

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Summary

Culture has always had the power to move people. To shift narratives. To shape politics.

Which is why when Bridget heard that one of Trump’s first moves after taking office was to take over the Kennedy Center — Washington D.C.'s premiere venue for performing arts — she had questions.

Why would Trump care about a cultural institution best known for theater, music, and the arts?

If you ask Carri Twigg — co-founder of Culture House Media, co-host of Twig and Jenkins, and a former member of President Biden’s Advisory Committee on the Arts that oversees the Kennedy Center — the answer is: a lot.

In her Rolling Stone piece, "Trump’s Cultural Power Grab: Why His Kennedy Center Takeover Matters," Carri breaks down just how influential culture is — not just in politics, but in shaping hearts, minds, and futures.

In this fascinating interview, Bridget and Carri talk about the enduring importance of cultural power, and how the left can reclaim culture as a force for justice and progress.

Read Carri's article in Rolling Stone: www.rollingstone.com/politics/political-commentary/trump-kennedy-center-cultural-power-grab-1235268600/

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