President Donald Trump is replacing Richard Grenell as head of the Kennedy Center, he announced on Friday. In recent days, Trump has been “souring on him,” a source close to the Kennedy Center said. Advertisement AdvertisementAdvertisement AdvertisementFor the first Kennedy Center Honors, Grenell had wanted Dolly Parton to host the show, a source close to the Kennedy Center told CNN. “They have an unwillingness to connect poor attendance numbers to the administration,” the Kennedy Center source said of Grenell and his team. THE TRUMP KENNEDY CENTER will be, at its completion, the finest facility of its kind anywhere in the World!”This story and headline have been updated with additional details.

Source: CNN March 13, 2026 21:06 UTC