""I am honored to join the Trump Kennedy Center at such a pivotal moment for the performing arts," Couch said in a statement at the time. "I look forward to the extraordinary creative possibilities ahead - championing our artists and partners to deliver meaningful experiences at America's cultural center.""
""As drag artists staged protests, ticket sales at the Center plummeted. Over 43 percent of seats went unsold between September 3 and October 19, according to a report from , compared to only 7 percent during the same period in 2024. The 48th Kennedy Center Honors telecast hosted by Trump also drew the smallest audience ever for the event, a report from Programming Insider found, receiving just 2.65 million viewers - a 35 percent decline from the 4.1 million viewers in 2024.""
""The White House then claimed in December that the Kennedy Center's board voted unanimously to change its name to the \"Trump-Kennedy Center,\" something that only Congress has the authority to do. U.S. Rep. Joyce Beatty, a Democrat from Ohio, said afterwards that the change was forced through as she was prevented from speaking.""
Kevin Couch stepped down from his role at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts twelve days after his appointment and did not provide a reason. He had been named senior vice president of artistic programming and initially praised joining the Trump Kennedy Center and supporting artists and partners. The White House moved to replace the center's board and asserted a name change to the "Trump-Kennedy Center," citing authority only Congress holds. Drag-related protests coincided with a sharp drop in ticket sales and the lowest-ever telecast audience for the Kennedy Center Honors.
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