From Shonda Rhimes to Issa Rae and more, Black creatives have been reeling in the wake of Trump taking over the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. As it turns out, the room where it happens will not be in the John F.

Lin-Manuel Miranda has announced the cancellation of shows at the Kennedy Center, following Donald Trump’s takeover of the arts institution In case you missed it, the president recently fired the leadership team involved in the Kennedy Center and put MAGA loyalist Richard Grenell in charge of the beloved venue.

In February, Trump became chairman of the institution and ousted Democratic members of the Kennedy Center Board. The contract of Kennedy Center president Deborah F. Rutter was terminated, as was that of chairman David M. Rubenstein, after Trump had previously said he would fire the latter and install himself as chair.