President Donald Trump will head a collection of funds for the John F. Kennedy center for the performing arts next month, according to an invitation obtained by ABC News, for which the level of higher sponsorship is sold for $ 2 million.
The event is being organized by the Kennedy Center Trump Board, of which Trump is the President, and includes a VIP reception followed by the night opening of the Center for Misérables.
Trump, who recently reviewed the leadership of the Kennedy Center, is scheduled to appear in the event “as a special guest and friend of the Kennedy Center,” according to the invitation, and “does not directly request donations.”
For the event, the level of “gold” sponsorship costs $ 2 million. It includes a performance box and a photographic operation with Trump, as well as what is described in the invitation as main seats and admission to the VIP reception for 10.
The sponsorship of “silver” level costs $ 100,000 and includes a photography operation with Trump, seats for performance and admission to VIP reception for two.
The White House sent ABC News to the Kennedy center for comments. A spokesman for the Kennedy center declined to comment.
President Donald Trump speaks at the Cross Hall of the White House during an event about “Invest in the United States” on April 30, 2025, in Washington, DC
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Trump, who has referred to the center as an “American jewel”, has reviewed the center since he assumed the position, finishing much of his leadership.
The members of the Board designated by Trump include nearby allies such as the Chief of Cabinet of the White House, Susie Wiles and the second Lady Usha Vance. The Board in turn elected Trump as its president and his lifelong ally Ric Grennell as its president.
Management review caused a violent reaction within the cultural world, with some shows such as “Hamilton” canceling planned actions. Trump, in turn, said that “he never liked ‘Hamilton’.
During a visit to the Kennedy center for the first meeting of the new Board in March, Trump said the center had been in “tremendous evil” due to “poor management.”
“We will bring it back,” he said. “We will do it great again.”
