Trump's Kennedy Center Visit Sparks Controversy

0:00On April 3rd, President Trump and First Lady Melania made a surprise entrance at the Kennedy Center on March 31st for the premiere of the musical Chicago, drawing a split crowd reaction right away. Booz rang out loud as they settled into their box seats, with Trump waving steadily, while some cheers tried to push back against the noise. This unannounced visit ties into Trump's bigger moves at the center, like his hand-picked board voting last December to slap his name on the buildings. Front Melania rocked a fringe wide dress that nodded to the show's 1920s flapper vibe and its tales of crime and fame. Crowd energy split down the middle, mirroring wider pushback from artists and musicians who started canceling gigs there. Ticket sales have tanked amid the drama, as folks react to the changes shaking up this cultural spot. The center's now set to shut down on July 4th for a $200 million overhaul, with Trump calling the place rundown and falling apart. Fresh off that, Ohio Congresswoman Joyce Beatty just filed a court motion this week to

1:03stop the renaming cold. Legal battles like this highlight the deep riffs over who controls icons like the Kennedy Center, and it'll be interesting to see how the tussle plays. Out from here.