President Donald Trump wants to lavish his personal friends with Kennedy Center Honors, after parachuting himself into the hot seat at the cultural mecca. Earlier this month, Trump, who reportedly also privately railed against the center’s perceived focus on liberal artists,

After mostly steering clear of the national cultural center during his first term, Trump has moved quickly to take control as he returns to office.

Issa Rae joins a growing group of artists and creatives who have made changes after Trump muscled in on the platform for the arts.