As a follow up to the post below, just read this. The Washington Post got audio of the Kennedy Center Meeting Trump attended today:
Trump and board members floated names such as Paul Anka, Sylvester Stallone, Johnny Mathis and Andrea Bocelli for the award.
The president also suggested giving awards to Elvis Presley, Luciano Pavarotti and Babe Ruth, though the Kennedy Center Honors are not given posthumously. Pavarotti was honored in 2001. Trump floated expanding the event to include politicians, executives and athletes.
“Elvis sells better as a dead man,” Trump said.
During the board meeting, Trump railed against previous Kennedy Center Honors, saying, “In the past, I mean, these are radical left lunatics that have been chosen. I didn’t like it. I couldn’t watch it. And the host was always terrible.”
It is unclear how many members will be added to the committee. Their identities are also unknown. “We’re expanding the committee so that the search for the Kennedy Center Honors is more inclusive,” said one board member, who could not be identified by voice alone.
No you didn’t accidentally drop acid. They actually used the word “inclusive” a word which has been deleted from every government website.
This will be ratings gold for sure:
Trump seemed to say he would agree to be the ceremony’s host. “I don’t want to, but I want this thing to be successful,” he told the board.
Another bit of evidence of his decline into delusional megalomania.
Luckily, he’s got such great taste that the center will be incredibly successful:
He said he hopes to bring in Broadway shows. (The center routinely books tours of Broadway productions.)
Later, Trump and board members mentioned several shows they would be interested in bringing, including “Hello, Dolly!” “Phantom of the Opera,” “Camelot,” “Fiddler on the Roof” and “Cats.”..
At other points during the meeting, Trump shared personal stories and anecdotes, including about the first time he saw “Cats” and which members of the cast he found attractive. He also spoke about how dangerous the Potomac River can be. The center is adjacent to the river.
Oh my God.
You may have heard that Trump toadie Ric Grenell was mad at people for booing JD Vance at a performance the other night but you may not have heard what he wrote:
He cited the center’s diversity as a strength and urged tolerance for different political views. “As President, I take diversity and inclusion very seriously,” he wrote. “I have met with many of you, and I love that we are Christian, Muslim, Jewish, agnostic, gay, straight, black, white, Hispanic and absolutely different.”
As I said, you aren’t on drugs. He actually said that.
This is actually a good thing, though. The more time he spends destroying the Kennedy Center, the less he has to destroy the country. I think he should devote at least four days a week to it.